I've been messed up, tossed around  I've been flying high just to get knocked down  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    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  Baby this I know  In all of this insanity  I'm everything I wanna be  That's the way I am  Yeah that's the way I am    I'm known to be wrong, when I'm right  I'm colourful in black and white  I'm a beam of sunshine in the night  I'm a snob, I'm a sleeze  I can make a 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    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  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)  Yeah that's the way I am  (The way I Am)  alright    I've been flying high just to get knocked down  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    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  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)  Yeah that's the way I am  (The way I Am)  That's the way I am  (The way I Am)  Yeah that's the way I am  (The way I Am)    I've been messed up, tossed around  Yeah i've been knocked down  But thats just the way life is, you know  That's the way i am