Born This Way
Born This Way
(Featured in Glee; 2011 hit sung by LADY GAGA)
Roger Emerson, arr.
Text & Music by Stefani Germanotta, Jeppe Lauridson,
Paul Blair and Fernando Garibay Maglione
From Our Concert Series Can We Talk...About Our Friends
Artistic Director Deborah Simpkin King
Performance Captured by MUSAE
Video Extraction, Titles and Staging by James Mosser
Show Art by ATUM Kreative
Soloists:
Sei Young Pyo, alto • Billy Shaw, tenor • Jennifer Hiemstra, soprano
Collaborative Pianist: Matthew Oden
Percussion: Peter Saleh
TEXT:
My mama told me when I was young, “We are all born superstars.”
She rolled my hair and put my lipstick on in the glass of her boudoir
“There’s nothing wrong with loving who you are”, she said, “’Cause He made you perfect, babe
So hold your head up, girl, and you’ll go far”
Listen to me when I say:
Refrain: I’m beautiful in my way ‘cause God makes no mistakes
I’m on the right track, baby, I was born this way
Don’t hide yourself in regret, just love yourself, and you’re set
I’m on the right track, baby, I was born this way (born this way)
Ooh, there ain’t no other way, baby, I was born this way
Baby, I was born this way (born this way)
Ooh, there ain’t no other way, baby, I was born this way
Right track, baby, I was born this way
Give yourself prudence and love your friends
Subway kid, rejoice your truth
In the religion of the insecure, I must be myself, respect my youth
A different lover is not a sin, believe capital H-I-M
I love my life, I love this record, and
Mi amore vole fe, yah (same DNA) Refrain
No matter gay, straight, or bi’, lesbian, transgender life
I’m on the right track, baby, I was born to survive
No matter Black, white or beige, chola, or Orient’ made
I’m on the right track, baby, I was born to be brave. Refrain
