This song is something I listened to frequently the past several months, but with my lyrics in my head instead of the original lyrics.
Hopefully everyone understands what my meaning is here. But since context is everything, if you don’t know why, read through this thread first For the parents, and you will understand the spirit of what I am saying here.
This version fired me up in a way Randy Newman could have never imagined. As a matter of fact, this song was on my mp3 player for my test, lyrics in my head…
Short People
by Randy Newman Me!Diabetics got no reason
Diabetics got no reason
Diabetics got no reason
To runThey get messed up sugar
Whenever they run
They should sit and watch
Everyone else have funThey’d get way to tired
To do this test
They’d never finish
They’d would have to restWell, we don’t want no diabetics
Don’t want no diabetics
Don’t want no diabetics
In our test
The diabetic was much better
Than all you had
(A fool such as me)Don’t underestimate the toughness
Of any T1D
(It’s a wonderful world)
Diabetics got no stamina
Diabetics got no stamina
Diabetics got no stamina
To do this testThey got wimpy little legs
And they go so slow
If they run too much
Their sugar gets lowThey have CGM’s
That go beep, beep, beep
They have to check 'em
Whenever they sleep, sleep, sleepThey got messed up fingers
From all the pokes
Thinkin’ they can run, they’re just a jokeWell, we don’t want no diabetics
Don’t want no diabetics
Don’t want no diabetics
In this test