Taken Away

thousand passerbys walk on
 his luxuries of life have been taken away
 i wish someone would stop me
 every time that i complain
 be grateful in every way (taken away)
 don't you forget
 he would give anything (taken away)
 a working body
 don't throw your blessings away
 i've been given love given family
 a warm clean bed for my head to lay
 so many people arn't so lucky
 don't forget to give thanks and praise
 be grateful in every way (taken away)
 he would give anything
 for a working body (taken away)
 a split second
 don't throw your blessings away
 truly grateful for each and every day
 i get on my knees to give thanks and praise
 go
 budapest hungary nineteen ninty one
 i met a boy named janos
 confined to a wheelchair with multiple schlorosis
 his only mobility
 based solely upon the movements of his chin
 but he had so much to teach me
 when i showed him some friendship
 when i stopped to talk
 he said it really hurts
 when people look past you
 like i'm not a human being with feelings
 love and compassion sitting here
 don't you dare feel sorry for me
 just give me a chance
 his reality's cool
 his mind stays strong
 hey i'm alive
 thousand passerbys walk on
 his luxuries of life have been taken away
 i wish someone would stop me
 every time that i complain
 (taken away)
 don't you forget (taken away)
 he would give anything (taken away)
 a working body (taken away)
 don't throw your blessings away (taken away)