Gil Scott-Heron — When You Are Who You Are

[Verse 1: Gil Scott-Heron] 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 ‘Cause you can be so very beautiful When you are who you are [Verse 2: Gil Scott-Heron] 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 were ain't real You never tell me just how you feel Girl, you could be so very beautiful When you are who you are [Verse 3: Gil Scott-Heron] People never seem to want to be themselves So they end up running in circles confused Yes, confused, just like everyone else [Interlude 1: Gil Scott-Heron] Come on, Norberto [Verse 4: Gil Scott-Heron] 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 were ain't real You never tell me just how you feel When you could be so very beautiful If you are who you are Yeah, when you are who you Are, yeah, oh, when you are who you Are, yeah, oh, 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 Oh, 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