Be Yourself Lyrics

What I am, what I am, what I am could be who you are
Is your pain when you smile ′cause you built a wall around your heart?
Do the thoughts in your head keep you up 'cause you feel alone?
And are you strong enough to be yourself?

Papa used to say you′re just a loser
And you're never gonna have what it takes
Mama used to say all that music you play
Ain't gonna get you nowhere
Na-na, you gotta be yourself
Na-na, you gotta be yourself

If you cry, would you hide what you want all the world to know?
And if you believed in love, would you let it show?
Are you in, are you hip, are you cool, do you try too hard?
Or are you strong enough to be yourself?

Papa used to say you′re just a loser
And you′re never gonna have what it takes
Mama used to say all that music you play
Ain't gonna get you nowhere
Papa used to say you′re just a loser
And you're never gonna have what it takes
Mama used to say all that music you play
Ain′t gonna get you nowhere
Na-na, you gotta be yourself
Na-na, you gotta be yourself

If you can't, can′t be yourself
What are you living for?
If you can't, can't be yourself
You′re gonna lose it all
If you can′t, can't be yourself
What are you living for?
You′re gonna find someday you gotta run away
You gotta run, run, run, run away

Papa used to say you're just a loser
And you′re never gonna have what it takes
Mama used to say all that music you play
Ain't gonna get you nowhere
Na-na, you gotta be yourself
Na-na, you gotta be yourself
Na-na, you gotta be yourself
Na-na, you gotta be yourself