"The one and only"

"The one and only" was performed by the "one hit wonder" Chesney Hawkes and featured in the film "Buddy's song" in 1991 also starring Chesney Hawkes. This song was featured again in 1991 in the movie "Doc Hollywood", starring Michael J Fox.

The tune is very catchy and the lyrics are smart. I love this song because it touches on the importance of self acceptance. The importance of believing in yourself and knowing that there is.. and will only ever be one and only "You".It's so important to hold our head high and walk with dignity and pride, be proud of who we are .. hence the line " Maybe but all this time I've tried to walk with dignity and pride". Life is not easy , who said it ever would be? Being human I know I have my little daily struggles, but at the end of the day despite what anybody else thinks and says .. I am the one who has to live with myself for the rest of my life and I am the one who will have even bigger struggles to deal with if I don't accept myself for who I am and all the good qualities I have to offer . This life was given to me to make my own decisions about what's best for me, so why should I give my power away? How much power do we give by allowing other people to decide what's best for us and allow them to tell us who we should be and what we should be doing? The questions are these.. why do we try do be something we are not? Why do we try to live up to the impossible standards set by other people and ourselves? Why do we continue to live in other people's shadows? Wouldn't it just be way easier to accept and be happy with who we are?

Lyrics and video below :

I am the one and only oh yeah
Call me, call me by my name or call me by number
You put me through it
I'll still be doing it the way I do it
And yet, you try to make me forget
Who I really am, don't tell me I know best
I'm not the same as all the rest

Chorus:
I am the one and only
Nobody I'd rather be
I am the one and only
You can't take that away from me

I've been a player in the crowd scene
A flicker on the big screen
My soul embraces one more in a million faces
High hopes and aspirations, and years above my station
Maybe but all this time I've tried to walk with dignity and pride

Chorus

I can't wear this uniform without some compromises
Because you'll find out that we come
In different shapes and sizes
No one can be myself like I can
For this job I'm the best man
And while this may be true, you are the one and only you

Chorus (twice)