Born a normal child, but the dream it didn't last long someone do somethign, don't turn in disgust would you hold him down, my god why does he hang on calling back to my friend can he hear us- can he hear us look him in the eyes won't you write me again, won't you say this is the end eight years gone by wanted to scream but he could not cry suffer he so gallantly he says, you have no idea what it's like to be me I'm not saying that I do I just wish that something was different I just wish that something was different I'm not saying that I do someone was different what punishment is this so hide your indifference away what did he do lord to receive all this clench your muscles hard my son do what you must do and was it a narrow miss look him in the eyes can he hear us can he hear us calling back to my friend won't you write me again, won't you say this is the end [CHORUS] away yes I hear you I have all ideas in the world away yes I hear you I have all ideas in the world away yes I hear you I have all ideas in the world away yes I hear you I have all ideas in the world






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Born Normal Lyrics as written by Chad Stokes Urmston Bradley Joseph Corrigan

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    i think this is a really cool song, cos it addresses people with special needs from a really interesting angle.. and i know that chad has done a lot of work with such people...

    'yes i hear you, i have all ideas in the world'.. it's almost haunting... i think it just shows how much we take for granted, and how 'normal' people underestimate and categorize the handicapped and assume that because they have mental (or physical) handicaps then they aren't capable of 'normal' thought....

    rock on chad...

    peace, harris

    HKorncobon August 01, 2002   Link
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    I was born normal

    Tinabell9191on March 09, 2003   Link
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    I just found these guys...this is my favorite song by them!

    OpinionHeadon December 09, 2005   Link
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    i was born a freak.... but that's besides the point... I love this song!

    supernukeon March 30, 2007   Link

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