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Dance of Freedom

Maryland School for the Blind & Val Smalkin

Not With My Eyes

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chorus:
We will dance the dance of freedom,
Whether blind or whether sighted.
We will dance the dance of freedom,
And our hearts will be united.

verse one:
I feel your distant stare.
I know that you are there.
Please come and talk with me.
Let's try things differently
We like to say we are, we are not blind,
We see with our hearts, our souls, our minds
Our ears work overtime, you see.
We hear and see things differently.

(repeat chorus)

verse two:
You see with your eyes;
I see with my mind.
I see with my ears.
I see, though I'm blind.
This lack of sight does not,
Does not make me weak.
This lack of sight makes me,
Makes me unique.
But you, too, have that special thing
That gives you your own song to sing.
Our differences can make us strong.
Our differences have built this song.

(repeat chorus)

bridge:
The Dance of Freedom is dignity.
The Dance of Freedom is energy.
So, come and join the dance with me,
Though we may do it differently.
Join the dance with me,
And where it takes us, we will see.

(repeat chorus)


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