One In Thirty-Six

We took him to the doctor. He studied our boy Jack.
He looked into them distant eyes. Checked him front to back.
Autism was the word he used. And there was things to do.
They did not used to see it, Lord, but now it’s nothin’ new.

He’s one in thirty-six. One in thirty-six.
They did not used to see it, Lord. Now he’s one in thirty-six.
One in thirty-six. One in thirty-six.
They did not used to see it, Lord. Now he’s one in thirty-six.

It’s different when we’re shoppin’. He don’t act like he should.
Other people stare at him ‘cause different ain’t that good.
But you know somethin’ just happened, to the rich and to the poor.
And now you look around and see, we ain’t alone no more.

See, we’re one in thirty-six. One in thirty-six.
Mom, you ain’t alone no more. You’re one in thirty-six.
One in thirty-six. One in thirty-six.
Mom, you ain’t alone no more. You’re one in thirty-six.

So me and my boy Jack, we’re just tryin’ to fit in.
Jack, he looks at his TV. I look for oxygen.
He takes some extra lovin’, he takes some extra time.
But at the end of every day, I’m glad that boy is mine.

He’s one in thirty-six. One in thirty-six.
He takes some extra lovin’. He’s one in thirty-six.
One in thirty-six. One in thirty-six.
He takes some extra lovin’ Lord.
He’s one in thirty-six.