I've Been Messed Up, Tossed Around,

I've Been Flying High Just To Get Knocked Down,

I Always Kept My Feet On Solid Ground.

I'm A Sinner, I'm A Saint,

I've Been Creeping Down The Fast Lane,

I'll Rush This Life At My Own Pace.



I'll Race You Down The Highway,

So Beat Me If You Can.

Life's The Game That I Play...



(Chorus:)

That's The Way I Am,

That's The Way Life Goes.

This Is Who I Wanna Be,

And That's The Way It's Gonna Be,

That's The Way I Am.

And Baby, This I Know,

In All Of This Insanity,

I'm Everything I Wanna Be,

That's The Way I Am. (The Way I Am [after First Chorus])

Yeah, That's The Way I Am (The Way I Am [after First Chorus])



I'm Known To Be Wrong When I'm Right,

I'm Colorful In Black And White,

I'm A Beam Of Sunshine In The Night.

I'm A Slob, I'm A Sleaze,

I Can Make Fire Freeze,

I Come And Go Just As I Please.



So Baby, This Is My Way

To Make You Understand.

Life's The Game That I Play...



(Chorus)



I've Been Messed Up, Tossed Around,

I've Been Flying High Just To Get Knocked Down,

I Always Kept My Feet On Solid Ground.

I'm A Sinner, I'm A Saint,

I've Been Creeping Down The Fast Lane,

I'll Rush This Life At My Own Pace...



(Chorus)



That's The Way I Am...

Yeah, That's The Way I Am (the Way I Am)



I've Been Messed Up, Tossed Around,

Huh, I've Been Let Down.

But That's Just The Way Life Is, You Know.

That's The Way I Am.