"What I Am" lyrics

I like gettin' lit
And I like gettin' loud

On the wrong side of the tracks
With that rough and tumble crowd

'Til the wee hours of the mornin'
'Til my woman or the law drags me in

I'm not claimin' to be tough
And no one's ever called me mean

Keep runnin' your mouth and, buddy
It might be your pocket gettin' clean

'Cause where I come from
I've had a lesson or two
In holdin' my own

What I was is what I am
And what I'll always be

And frankly, I don't give a damn
What you might think of me

I'm a man of my convictions
And for better or for worse

You may never understand
But that's what I am

That's what I am
That's what I am

I tell it like it is

My handshake seals the deal

I might raise hell on Saturday night
But Sunday, I still kneel

Monday, strictly business
Strictly business

And I'm in the business of gettin' down

Get, get on down

What I was is what I am
And what I'll always be

And frankly, I don't give a damn
What you might think of me

I'm a man of my convictions
And for better or for worse

You may never understand
But that's what I am

Yeah, what I was is what I am
And what I'll always be

And frankly, I don't give a damn
What you might think of me

I'm a man of my convictions
And for better or for worse

You may never understand
But that's what I am