Be Yourself

[Verse] Well I am what I am could be what you are Is your pain when you smile 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 loud music you play ain't gonna get you nowhere" Ah you gotta be yourself Ah you gotta be yourself If you cried, would you hide? Would you want all the world to know? And if you believe in love Would you let it show? Are you in, are you hip, and 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 loud music you play is gonna get you nowhere" My Papa used to say "And you're never gonna have what it takes” Mama used to say "All that loud music you play ain't gonna get you nowhere" Ah you gotta be yourself Ah 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 You're gonna find someday you got to run away You gotta run, run, run away [Chorus]