Some people know what they wanna be Some people see what they wanna see Everyday needs some kind of dream But the complexities of life escape to an ideal scene, yeah People try to tell you how to live your life Let the blind lead the blind Well, thats all right So make up your mind The fool or the wise There are things in this life Which you cant compromise Break away And take the time to know your mind And leave it all behind you And say Thats the way I am Yeah - I was born this way Cant you see it in my eyes Yeah, heah, heah Oh, I was born this way Cant you feel it in your heart Yeah, heah, heah, oh Its not always easy to disagree Dont make excuses for what you see Theres one thing in life I have no doubt Youre on the way up On the way out, baby, oh Some people see whats gonna be But they hide in a corner From reality Sometimes youre up And sometimes youre down You cant spend your whole life Just fooling around Break away And take the time to break the ties And leave it all behind you and say Thats the way I am Yeah - I was born this way Cant you see it in my eyes Yeah, heah, heah Oh, I was born this way Cant you feel it in your heart and say Yeah, heah, heah, oh In this world Theres a love thats unspoken Letting go Reaching out Then its time to search your heart And stop, its you Learn to love yourself Respect yourself Say - thats the way I am Say, I was born this way Yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah - I was born this way Yeah - I was born this way Cant you see it in my eyes? Yeah, heah, heah Oh, I was born this way Cant you feel it in your hearts and say Yeah, heah, heah, oh The fool or the wise So open your eyes And say yeah, heah, heah Yeah - say it loud and clear And say yeah, heah, heah I was born this way, oh, oh, oh Say yeah, heah, heah I was born this way Born this way So say, so say, yeah I said yeah