"Coming Out" lyrics

My daddy told me
This isn't the way God intended me to be
He tries to mold me
But maybe his God isn't the God for me?
Ooh, it's 'cause I despise you
So why do I feel guilty when I defy you?

I won't apologize for anything I am
I won't apologize 'cause you don't understand
I spent my life hiding what was going on inside
I'm finally alive, I'm takin' back my life

I won't apologize for anything I am (I'm comin' out)
I won't apologize
'Cause you don't understand (I'm comin' out)
I spent a life hidin'
What was going on inside (I'm comin' out)
I'm finally alive, I'm takin' back my life

My mama told me
"Life's not easy when you're made differently"
But life has showed me
It's worth all the pain to live honestly
Ooh, finally discovered
I was seeing black and white
And now I'm living in color

I won't apologize for anything I am
I won't apologize 'cause you don't understand
I spent my life hiding what was going on inside
I'm finally alive, I'm takin' back my life

I won't apologize for anything I am (I'm comin' out)
I won't apologize
'Cause you don't understand (I'm comin' out)
I spent a life hidin'
What was going on inside (I'm comin' out)
I'm finally alive, I'm takin' back my life

I'm comin' out
I'm comin' out
I'm comin' out
I'm comin' out

I won't apologize for anything I am (I'm comin' out)
I won't apologize
'Cause you don't understand (I'm comin' out)
I spent a life hidin'
What was going on inside (I'm comin' out)
I'm finally alive, I'm takin' back my life