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I Am in Here
03:22
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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
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2. |
Hidden Treasure
04:28
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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
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3. |
Four People
04:08
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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
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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
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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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6. |
Beyond Words
03:29
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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
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The Principal Principle
04:07
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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
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Tender Mercies
04:15
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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
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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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Elizabeth Bonker Boston, Massachusetts
My mission is to champion efforts to gain communication for all non-speakers with Autism.
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