Gil Scott-Heron - When You Are Who You Are lyrics

You always go out of your way to impress me Don't you know by now, ain't no need to impress me I'm impressed every time you smile When I feel like you mean to smile You can be so very beautiful When you are who you are Every morning when you wake up you put on a new disguise How long did you think it would take me to realize? Girl, the things you wore ain't real You never tell me just how you feel Girl you can be so very beautiful When you are who you are People never seem to want to be themselves So they end up running in circles confused Yeah, confused Just like everyone else Every morning when you wake up you put on a new disguise Just how long did you think it would take me to realize That the things you wore ain't real You never tell me just how you feel When you could be so very beautiful When you are who you are Yeah, when you are who you are, yeah Oh, when you are who you are, yeah When you are who you are, yeah When you are who you are Get it, get it, get it, get it, get it, get it, get it When you are who you are, yeah Oh when you are who you are, yeah Oh when you are who you are, yeah Oh when you are who you are