Special
Stephen Lynch Lyrics

When I was a boy of 10, I had a special friend
As a child, I had a friend named Ed who I considered special

Ed was kind, with good intent
Ed was a kind person and had good intentions

But just a little different
However, he was a little bit different from me

Oh, special Ed
Ed was known as 'special Ed'

His Mama mama dropped him dropped him on his head
Ed's mother accidentally dropped him on his head

Now he's not so bright instead
As a result of the accident, Ed was not as intelligent as he could have been

He's a little bit special
Ed was special in his own way

Just a little bit special
But only a little bit, not too different from others

We'd play tag, and he'd get hurt
When we played tag, Ed would sometimes get hurt

I'd play soldier, he'd eat dirt
While I played soldier, Ed would eat dirt

I liked math, and the spelling bee
I enjoyed math and participating in the spelling bee

Ed liked talking to a tree
On the other hand, Ed liked talking to trees

Now she keeps him in the shed
After the accident, Ed's mother kept him in the shed

Cause he's a little bit special
Because Ed was special, she kept him away from others

Just a little bit special
Again, only a little bit, not too different

I ran track, hung out in malls
As I grew older, I ran track and spent time at the mall

Ed ran headfirst into walls
As he grew older, Ed would sometimes run into walls

I had girly girls, and lots of clothes
I liked girls and liked to buy clothes

Ed had names for all his toes
Ed would name all of his toes

Now he thinks he's a piece of bread
As Ed continued to be isolated, he began to think he was not a person, but a piece of bread

Cause he's a little bit special
Again, this was due to his special nature

Then one day talking to special Ed
One day, while talking to Ed, something changed

He grabbed a brick and he swung at my head
Ed suddenly hit me with a brick

And as he laughed at me that's when I knew
After he hit me, he laughed, and I realized something

That special Ed just made me special too
Despite the harm he caused, Ed made me realize my own special nature

Now we're not right in the head (you see)
As a result of our unique experiences, Ed and I are a little bit different in the head

Now we're not so bright instead
Like Ed, I'm not as intelligent as I could be

We're a little bit special
Together, we are special in our own way

Just a little bit special
But as always, just a little bit, not too different from others

That bastard Ed made me special
Despite everything, Ed played a part in making me who I am today

Just a little bit
But again, only a little bit, not too different from others

Just a little bit ... special
Special in my own way