I am who I am you cant change me No matter how hard you try you cant break me My will is strong my need is deep Try to take me down I'll laugh in your face Wanna try me come on let's dance! Chorus: I'm gonna stay to the beat of my own drum Raising my fists in the air I'll take you down to the ground Smiling while I take your picture in my mind Laughing while you retreat Steady hand steady heart I will be who I wanna be No words can change the fact that I will have my victory While keeping you in the back of my memory I will survive grasping with everything I've got Holding down the root of the problems I climb Holding my hand up Chorus: I'm gonna stay to the beat of my own drum Raising my fists in the air I'll take you down to the ground Smiling while I take your picture in my mind Laughing while you retreat I've missed so much I can't recover But believing I can and receiving the rewards will make the trouble worth trying Looking in the mirror I see myself fighting the inner battle Seeing which one comes up on top Chorus: I'm gonna stay to the beat of my own drum Raising my fists in the air I'll take you down to the ground Smiling while I take your picture in my mind Laughing while you retreat