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.