You're looking in the mirror But you can't see yourself What you see is a reflection Of somebody else Now if you wanna fight you You gotta look underneath that shell It's where you'll find true beauty That of a precious pearl Don't you know you're beautiful Just the way you are You are, beautiful You are beautiful Just the way you are You are, beautiful She wants you to be like her And he would love to be like you You wanna be like me Why can't we just be who we are? When I was young I wanted my hair straight Thought the frizzy look wouldn't suit my face I'd blow it out but that wasn't enough Until chemicals would break my hair, oh-oh But then I knew God gave me a sign I had to love myself so I could shine I would let my fro grow back And wear a fisted comb instead And put on a shirt that said "Black and proud" Beautiful Just the way you are You are, beautiful You are beautiful Just the way you are You are, beautiful You are beautiful Just the way you are You are, beautiful You are beautiful Just the way you are You are, beautiful Your lips, your nose Your cheeks, your eyes Your hair, your skin Your ears, your smile Your lips, your nose Your cheeks, your eyes Your hair, your skin Your ears, your smile You're... beautiful You're... beautiful You're... beautiful You are... beautiful You are... beautiful You are... beautiful You are... beautiful You are... beautiful