Music and lyrics by Marc Chan. 

Based on a poem by 10 year old autistic poet Benjamin Giroux, I AM ODD is a part of a song cycle that celebrates different aspects of neurodiversity. 

I AM ODD

I AM NEW

I WONDER IF YOU ARE TOO 

I HEAR VOICES IN THE AIR

I SEE YOU DON’T AND THAT’S NOT FAIR 

I AM ODD

I AM NEW

I’LL PRETEND THAT YOU ARE TOO 

I FLOAT LIKE I’M IN OUTER SPACE

I TOUCH THE STARS

SO WHY DO I FEEL OUT OF PLACE 

I WORRY ABOUT WHAT OTHERS MIGHT THINK 

WHEN PEOPLE LAUGH, IT MAKES ME SHRINK

SOME DAYS I’M TALL, SOME DAYS I’M BLUE

SOME DAYS I’M SMALL, BUT I’M ALWAYS NEW

I AM ODD

I AM NEW

I WON’T MIND IF YOU’RE ODD TOO

I DRIFT LIKE I’M A CASTAWAY

I DON’T FIT IN AND THAT’S OKAY

IF A CIRCLE’S NOT A SQUARE

AND AN APPLE’S NOT A PEAR

THEN WHY WOULD I WANT TO BE

ANYONE ELSE BUT ODD, NEW ME?