A-U-T-I-S-M

Track 3 off of the Christian and the Hedgehog Boys album. You can listen to it here

The song is most notable as a view into Christian's personal definition of autism, which is that it is a condition that it gives him some unusual intelligence that makes people avoid him because he seems special.

Lyrics

(to the music of The Backstreet Boy's "Larger Than Life")

Are you ready to party?

I've been high and feelin' like an outcast, all right
But let me tell you, I need some friends now, all right
'Cause all of this time I've, never been [???]

A-U-T-I-S-M, what does it mean
Silence and friends unseen
A few brains as well, that is autism
And that makes us seem special to you

I'm lookin' at you all and I see a rainbow, come on
You think I'm different in every way, come on
All of the times that I've earned honor roll!

A-U-T-I-S-M, what does it mean
Silence and friends unseen
A few brains as well, that is autism
And that makes us seem special to you

Ooooh oooh, oooh oooh

All of the time that I've never been [???]

A-U-T-I-S-M, what does it mean
Silence and friends unseen
A few brains as well, that is autism
And that makes us seem special to you

A-U-T-I-S-M, what does it mean
Silence and friends unseen
A few brains as well, that is autism
That makes us seem special
That makes us seem special
That makes us seem special to you