Hey you, what's the matter? Lately you've been looking down Is that someone in the mirror, the reason you don't come around? That's crazy, this isn't the you I know Feeling un-pretty, putting on a show You don't wanna be a wannabe So who you really gonna be?
Only you can be you Only I can be me You always wanna be what you're not Can't you be happy with what you've got? You're perfect the way you are With your insecurities, flaws, and scars Life's too short to worry Don't you know it's true Only you can be you (You can be you) Only I can be me (I can be me) Only you can be you (You can be you) Only I can be me (I can be me)
You think you ain't got swagger Gotta be cooler than you are I think whatever Let 'em know that you're a star Be crazy, be who you wanna be No maybe's, you're a celebrity You don't wanna be a wannabe Show them who you're gonna be
Only you can be you Only I can be me You always wanna be what you're not Can't you be happy with what you've got? You're perfect the way you are With your insecurities, flaws, and scars Life's too short to worry Don't you know it's true Only you can be you (You can be you) Only I can be me (I can be me) Only you can be you (You can be you) Only I can be me (I can be me)
If you love who you are, put your hands up You feelin' good 'bout yourself then stand up You independent and you're strong, throw your hands up You feelin' fabulous? Put your hands up You can be you, I can be me You a star if you ain't on TV You tall, you short, you different, you cute You light, you dark, you beautiful, you, you
Only you can be you Only I can be me You always wanna be what you're not Can't you be happy with what you've got? You're perfect the way you are With your insecurities, flaws, and scars Life's too short to worry Don't you know it's true Only you can be you (You can be you) Only I can be me (I can be me) Only you can be you (You can be you) Only I can be me (I can be me)