(REVISED lyrics to 'Since You've Been GOOONE')

…

(I REVISED/EDITED the SONG-lyrics to
Kelly Clarkson's ''Since You've Been Gone'', so it'd be AS IF
I were SINGING to MY LEGS.)

(… In a RELATED story, … I'm WEIRD/STRANGE/'muy LOCO'!)



"Here's the thing--we started off FRIENDS.
'Twas cool, 'cuz my rump's connected to your -WNDS.
Yeah, yeah.
But, since you've been GONE.
(SINGLE tear)

Your dedication helped me SUCCEED.
I rewarded you by rarely letting you BLEED.
Yeah, yeah.
But, since you've been GONE.
(WIPE-away tear.)

And, all you'd ever hear me say
Is how I pictured ME with YOU.
That's all you'd ever … hear … me … SAY.

But, since you've been GOOONE!
I've gotten creative with my free-time.
I'm so WALKIN' ON--YEAH, yeah!
Thanks to YOU …
And my lawyers, now I get what I WAAANT!
Since you've been GONE.

How can I put it?  You made me TALL-ER.
I once stood proud.  But, in my wheelchair, I'm SMALL-ER.
Yeah, yeah.
Since you've been GONE.

How … come I never … see you SPRAWL,
Like the wrestler you are?!
I guess you … think … that, before I can walk, I hafta CRAWL.

But, since you've been GOOONE!
I really THINK--for the FIRST time!
I'm so WALKIN' ON!
YEAH, yeah!
Thanks to--disabled--YOU,
Now I get,
I get what I WAAANT!

Since you've been gone.

You had your chance, but you were SA-BO-TAHJED!
Not in SIGHT, damaged MIND.
START walking!  I just 'caN'T TAKE IT!
Again & again & again … & AGAIN!

Since you've been GONE,
I can EMPATHIZE for the FIRST TIME!
I'm so MOVIN' ON!
Yeah, YEAH!
Thanks to YOU, (Thanks to you)
Now I get,
I get what I … WAAANT!
I can business-manage for the FIRST TIME!
I'm so MOVIN' ON!
YEAH, yeah!
Thanks to YOU, (THANKS to YOU!)
Now I get,
I get what I WANT!
I WILL WALK … for the FIRST TIME!
I'm so movin' ON.
yeah, YEAH!
Thanks to YOU.  (THANKS to YOU!)
Now I get (I GET.)--
You should KNOW (YOU SHOULD KNOW!)
That I get ,
I get, what I WANT!

Since you've been GONE.
… Since you've been gone.
…
Since you've been … gone."



ANOTHER--EERILY--"painful" song:
''Don't Know What You Got ('Til It's Gone)''
--Cinderella

(… REGRETTABLY, I did NOT FULLY-appreciate just HOW SLICK & STRONG my legs WERE.
I didN'T/couldN'T really IMAGINE just how DEMORALIZING, INCONSEQUENTIAL & SEGREGATED handicapped-people FEEL, … 'til I became "one".
… "It" SUCKS!)



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