Mary Jo And Carol

Mary Jo got a job down at the fast food joint
She was happy for the work, Mary Jo was put on fries
She’s been making them for years, this is her specialty
Mary’s special, very special
When you’re makin’ fries you see a lot of people
You get to be up front right by the counter
You get to talk to customers, you get to look outside
And Mary Jo delighted in her job
The new manager they got was someone younger
It didn’t seem this person understood
That Mary Jo was just a little different
But as good as any worker that this place had ever had
One day the boss told Mary Jo to make the happy meals
Sent her to the back part of the store
This person also used the word “retarded”
The meals weren’t so happy any more
Mary Jo says “All I really want
To be treated just like everybody else
Consider my abilities
I am competent, I work hard and I help”
Carol is another special person
Compassionate and friendly, creative, fun and kind
But she never like a single day of school
Kids made fun of her, they made fun of her
When she grew up, she felt it was important
To make things better for people just like her
So Carol told their story to a singer
So he could sing their story to the world
Carol says “All I really want
Is to be treated just like everybody else
Consider my abilities
I am competent, I work hard and I help”
Mary Jo and Carol are good friends
They do things together just like you and me
So if you ever see someone who’s making fun of people like ‘em
Think who has the dis-ability