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1.
I Am in Here 03:22
When I was a kid This is what the doctors did They told my mom “There’s no hope for this one” But they didn’t know…no they didn’t know  When I went to school Teachers did the same thing too I’m not lying, they said  “This one ain’t even trying” But they didn’t know what they didn’t know  What they didn’t know was the truth about me Sometimes I fear They don’t understand  That I hear  And I know  The way they look through me It just makes me want to scream  I am in here, I am in here This is my voice, this is my life This is my choice, this is my right  I am in here   Now that I’m grown I realize I’m not alone Millions like me Who should be shining brightly  But they don’t know how they can show How much they know and the truth they can see You don’t believe  That we go to the extreme To be heard and to be seen If you just walk in our shoes I know you would scream the news We are in here, we are in here This is our voice, this is our life This is our choice, this is our right  We are in here  We are in here, we are in here This is our voice, this is our life This is our choice, this is our right  We are in here, we are in here This is our voice, this is our life This is our choice, this is our right  We are in here  We are in here We are in here
2.
The baby in my arms is not yet two  But something's not quite right Days of searching bring no relief Just words of pain and fright Scary labels set the stage  A dismal life they would write Doctors are not hopeful The future isn’t bright Where is my little girl? How can I go on? Where is my dear one? She was there and now she's gone Our little world is forever changed The path is unclear and long We will not give up hope We’ll prove the experts wrong So gather up your strength And strap on your battle gear You are now a warrior mom March on despite your fear Where is my little girl? How can I go on? Where is my dear one? She was there and now I hold you in my arms And you give me a stare Telling me to have hope And not to despair We are joined together Not by words we say  But by Holy silence  When we weep and pray You are my hidden treasure We shall find our way There is my little girl I must go on To find my dear one She is lost but she's not gone There is my little girl I must go on To find my dear one She is lost but she's not gone
3.
Four People 04:08
The mood is set with candlelight I ask myself - could this be the night? Music gently plays for us Isn't love when you make a fuss?  The waiter stands at our side Something in our worlds collide Four people at the table Four people, not two Four people at the table Can’t it just be me and you? Walking down along the Seine Will he take my hand again? The water sparkles in the light Does our future look that bright? How will this evening end? Do I have a lover or a friend? In a four-poster bed This cannot be our life ahead Four people in the bedroom Four people, not two Four people in the bedroom Can’t it just be me and you?   One is me needing my words to be set free Two is you who knows what I’m going through Your dad’s number three, helping you talk to me Four is my mom who holds my words in her palm Here we are years from now Nobody thought we’d figure out how To live together on our own We walked into the great unknown Wrinkled hands held in the night  Who said our future wasn’t bright? Two people at the table, Two people, just two Two people at the table It was always me and you Two people in the bedroom, Two people, just two Two people in the bedroom It was always me and you
4.
Welcome to my silent cage
 Can you feel my simmering rage? The world thinks I got nothing to say 
They want me to stay that way 

They say I’m outta control   But they don’t see my soul The world is overwhelming me Can’t you please set me free? Set me free Set me free Set me free Please set me free Step inside my silent cage Can’t you see I’m on a stage? The world says i cannot think It has pushed me to the brink They say I’m lost and dumb Their stares say I’m less than scum No voice, no choice, no thoughts, no brain They think that I'm insane Set me free Set me free Set me free Please set me free Free from anger and frustration Free from boredom’s cruel tick Free from lowered expectations Free from futures I can’t pick Free from dejection and rejection Free from fits of smashing rage Free from pity and despair Free from my silent cage Can you see that you are they? You keep me locked up this way Give me a chance and you will see A brilliant mind inside of me Set me free Set me free Set me free Please set me free Set me free Set me free Set me free Please
5.
Little flower, little flower Flower in the grass Some say you shouldn’t be here Some say you’re just a weed But when I see you growing When I see you reaching toward the sun When I see your beauty I see the face of God Little sparrow, little sparrow Sparrow in the air Do you see the flower below you? Did you drop the seed down there? When I see you flying When I see you climbing toward the sun When I see the life you planted I feel the arms of God The mystery of life Found in your glorious birth So precious to behold In the simple things of earth Silent children, silent children Silent children in the class Some say you shouldn’t be here Some say you don’t belong But when I see you learning When I see you shining like the sun When I see your future I hear the voice of God Hear the voice of God The silent voice of God The silent voice of God
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Beyond Words 03:29
I thought I was unstoppable Nothing could slow me down The future was all mine to make Everything was possible Except for standing still I didn’t know how life could change Then something knocked me over And took my breath away My life was changed in every way More than words – is what you say to me More than words – pass between our hearts I don’t need to hear them said out loud To know my deepest truth ‘Cause beyond words is the love I feel for you I’ve always dreamed of when I’d be a Mom Of the memories that we’d create Of marching band and senior prom I let all those dreams go You’ve led me to a greater fate Without a word you took my hand And showed me a new life A world of silent beauty I’d passed by A flower in a crannied wall You opened up my eyes Your silence was the gateway to my joy God gave me a precious child To care for day and night And in that caring is God’s light More than words – is what you say to me More than words – pass between our hearts I don’t need to hear it said out loud To know my deepest truth ‘Cause beyond words is the love I feel for you Beyond words is the love I feel for you
7.
Hey, Principal Do you remember me? Hey, Principal Do you remember me? I was the different kid The one you couldn’t see Hey, Principal You used to call me dumb Hey, Principal You used to call me dumb Do you ever wonder  What I’ve become?    You had power over me You crossed every line You had power over me But now that power’s mine It’s the Principal Principle Principal Principle, Principal   Hey, Principal You had a hell of a nerve Hey, Principal You got what you deserve Your ass kicked out the door For all the people you hurt   You had power over me You dared to change my name You had power over me Don’t you feel ashamed? It’s the Principal Principle Principal Principle   A principal without principles You made my life so damn hard You’re the biggest bully of all ‘Cuz you called me The Retard   Hey, Principal Do you remember me? Hey, Principal Do you remember me? The one with no voice Fighting for people like me    You have no power over me I'm in charge this time You have no power over me Now that power’s mine It’s the Principal Principle Principal Principle, Principal
8.
By my side for hours each day Getting me through the school day lows Taking my hand when the stress explodes Telling me it’ll be okay Showing teachers I was smart Giving me your loving heart  You always believed in me When no one else could see Your tender mercies saved me From lonely days And ugly stares Your tender mercies saved me From dark despair And hopelessness  I owe my life to your tender mercies You treated me like a daughter When others said “give in” Your patience never wore thin Like Helen spelling “water”  Your devotion gave me a choice  To have a life and a voice Terri, I love you More than you ever knew Your tender mercies saved me With loving looks And gentle hugs Your tender mercies saved me With quiet strength And hopefulness I owe my life to your tender mercies Where would I be Where would I be Where would I be Where would I be Without you? Your tender mercies saved me To find my voice To see my path Your tender mercies saved me To live my life  To love my life  I owe it all to your tender mercies
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Because the world needs you Because the world needs you Her tears fall down, down on us Because the world needs you Because the world needs you Her tears fall down, down on us The grass holds her sweet dew I’m here to say  The world needs you   Because the world needs you Because the world needs you Her voice cries out, out to us Because the world needs you Because the world needs you Her voice cries out, out to us As the howling storm winds blew We’re here to say The world needs you   The time is now The world needs you The time is now The world needs you Because the world needs you Because the world needs you She holds you close, in her arms Because the world needs you Because the world needs you She holds you close, in her arms Like all loving mothers do Like all loving mothers do And you know The world needs you And you know The world needs you
10.
When I am in darkness Feeling alone and blue Nature speaks to me And I feel the warmth  Of the sun shining through There is a God  I am loved  The sun will rise  I will survive   There is a God  I am loved  The sun will rise  I will survive   When I am in darkness Feeling alone and blue Dear ones come to me And I know I’m loved And they know what I need to get through There is a God I am loved The sun will rise I will survive There is a God  I am loved  The sun will rise  I will survive   When I am in darkness Feeling alone and blue The spirit comes to me And I know there is a God Who knows what I'm going through   There is a God I am loved The sun will rise I will survive There is a God  I am loved  The sun will rise  I will survive   There is a God  I am loved  The sun will rise  I will survive 

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released May 24, 2022

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