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Artist: Charlie Puth
Canonical path: /charlie-puth/the-way-i-am
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The Way I Am
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The Way I Am
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Yeah
Maybe Imma get a little anxious
Maybe Imma get a little shy
'Cause everybody's trying to be famous
And I'm just trying to find a place to hide
All I wanna do is just hold somebody
But no one ever wants to get to know somebody
I don't even know how to explain this
I don't even think I'm gonna try
And that's okay
I promise myself one day
Imma tell em' all
Imma tell em' all
That you could either hate me or love me
But that's just the way I am
Imma tell em' all
Imma tell em' all
That you could either hate me or love me
But that's just the way I am
(That's just the way I am)
(That's just the way I am)
(That's just the way I am)
(That's just the way I am)
Maybe Imma get a little nervous
Maybe I don't go out anymore ('more)
Feeling like I don't really deserve this ('serve this)
Life ain't nothing like it was before (it was nothing like it)
'Cause all I wanna do is just hold somebody
But no one ever wants to get to know somebody
If you go and look under the surface (surface)
Baby, I'm a little insecure
And that's okay (baby, know that's okay)
I promise myself one day
(Hey)
Imma tell em' all
Imma tell em' all
That you could either hate me or love me
But that's just the way I am
Imma tell em' all (all)
Imma tell em' all
That you could either hate me (hate me) or love me (love me)
But that's just the way I am
(That's just the way I am) ah
(That's just the way I am) I am
(That's just the way I am)
Baby, know that's just the way I am
Imma tell em' all (all)
Imma tell em' all
That you could either hate me (hate me) or love me (love me)
But that's just the way I am, am, am
Yeah, this is what you wanted
Oh, this is what you wanted
I am, am, am (oh)
Yeah, this is what you wanted
Oh, this is what you wanted all along
Everybody's trying to be famous
And I'm just trying to find a place to hide
Imma tell em' all (em' all)
Imma tell em' all
That you could either hate me or love me
But that's just the way I am
Imma tell em' all (em' all)
Imma tell em' all
That you could either hate me (hate me) or love me (love me)
But that's just the way I am
(Maybe Imma get a little anxious) that's just the way I am
(Maybe Imma get a little scared) that's just the way I am
('Cause everybody's trying to be famous) that's just the way I am
Baby, know that's just the way I am
Imma tell em' all (em' all)
Imma tell em' all
That you could either hate me or love me
But that's just the way I am
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