Lyrics

Please close your eyes, be quite still and hear
Do you hear a child?s laughter; do you hear his mom?s tears?
Do you hear as he struggles to learn and to play
Do you hear his joy as he succeeds his way
Have you formed an opinion, have you thrust him aside?
Can you open your heart and let him inside?

Chorus
Open your eyes, what do you see?
Is it a child that?s disabled or do you see me?
Is the miracle of me and what I could be clear to you?
Can you see past the surface, do you know what to do?
Who I am makes me special, I can make my mom proud
For the uniqueness of me, I?m not just one of the crowd
Open your eyes and open your heart
Give me a chance, could you make that start?

I feel safe in routine, some place quiet and calm
New people and places often raise my alarm
While it may seem to you that social graces I lack
With your help and support I know that I can give back
A new way of seeing things I often can bring
And a school of my own will encourage these things.

Can you see my heart or my earnest desire?
To overcome trials even though I may tire?
In a school of my own I know I will thrive
Can you open your heart and give me tools to survive?
Your support can provide autistic families with hope
Will you share from your heart to help us cope?