Regular People/Supercrips

All

SuperCrip Girl, SuperCrip Girl where are you We need your help to pull us through SuperCrip Girl, SuperCrip Girl

Patty

Hey, I'm SuperCrip Girl, now what's all the fuss I'm SuperCrip Girl, Yeah, Me you can trust

Jenny

Yeah, all right, SuperCrip Girl, now that your here We can relax, we got nothin' to fear

Patty

Hey, wait a minute, let me tell you true About what I can and I cannot do I may fly through the air like I haven't a care But if I'm doin' all the work that just ain't fair

Sascha

We want to help, honest we do But first let us know what it is you do

Patty

Well, if there's a car that blocks the wheelchair space You know that blue marked curb cut well, I get in their face Lifting up those cars with ease I drop 'em in a lot that charges great big fees It's a special place for those who don't care Silly to get me mad; I take it as a dare Like when I'm with a friend who's in a wheelchair and we try to ride the bus It really bugs me the way people make such a fuss "Your friend," I'm told, "Cannot ride with you. Buses are made for one wheelchair-user not two." That's when I get 400 of my friends To prove that this injustice must end

All

Yeah

Pandoura

SuperCrip Girl, we're with you But tell us now, what can we do

Patty

We'll block rush hour buses Until everyone discusses How this can be done How full access can be won

All

Yeah

Pandoura

We need to travel, too

Sascha

Everyone should know that's true

Patty

But everybody doesn't know That's why we're gonna do this show

Jenny

What I'd really like to do For all those who think we don't count, too Is take them to a land where they spend a day in our place

Sascha

Yeah, ride in a wheelchair Keep a smile on their face

Jan

They can try to do what we get done

Julie

Bet they figure out it ain't that much fun

Jenny

In fact, it can be a lot of work

Patty

So the last thing we need is people treatin' us like jerks!

All

Yeah!

Patty

So, hi there folks, we're here today to take you to a land where we work and play It's the land of differences, it's the land of same Where every single person has a beautiful name

Pandoura

My name is Pandoura, I walk with a cane These are just a few of the things I paint

Julie

Hi, I'm Julie, I'm in college now I study and study and study and how

Phoenix

Phoenix is my name, I love to be free My disability is hiding inside of me

Jenny

Hello, I'm Jenny, with my chair on wheels I'm gonna be a lawyer makin' deals

Jan

Hi, I'm Jan, I like to sing and play but I'd rather be in school teaching all day

Sascha

I am Sascha, I'm such a sassy girl I want to do everything in the whole wide world

Patty

I'm Patty but today I'm SuperCrip Girl I agree with Sascha Let's take on the world

All

Yeah

Pandoura

Come on now the ride is free

Jan

to this land where we can be

All

you and me

All

Yeah

Patty

Okay, okay now we've got these folks in Cripland And we're out on the street What should we tell them to do if we happen to meet?

Jan

if you see me going down the street want to say hi that's just great

Sascha

ask a question that's fine, too most of the time I'll be glad to answer

Jenny

sometimes I might say: I'd rather not talk about it

Pandoura

or maybe another time but I'll still be happy to say

All

hi

Jan

the next time we meet

Patty

Well, that's just fine as far as it goes But there must be more about us we want folks to know

Sascha

Jan, you be brave, be first up to bat If you go first, I'll go after that

Jan

The muscles in my arms and legs May not work as well as yours But I can do many things I can read you a story Or help you with your math If you turn the pages and hold the book close I'll play catch Or hold the rope while you jump You can help in other ways, too You can open the door while I go through Hand me an apple or cookie at snack time Or wash my bowl after lunch We can help each other

Patty

It makes me feel great to hear what you can do But sometimes we have hard feelings

Patty

We have to work through

Jenny

Sometimes a mirror seems to say You're not ok, you're not okay

Sascha

Mirror, mirror on the wall--

Pandoura

Oh no, not again.

Sascha

Who's the fairest of them all?

Pandoura

You know who.

Sascha

Who?

Pandoura

Okay. I'm going to tell you one more time. Now pay attention: She has creamy smooth skin; she has an oh so slim, absolutely perfect body; she has straight teeth, real pearly whites; she has a little button of a nose; she has a voice that's just as pure as a bell.

Sascha

That's not right.

Pandoura

So what? You didn't ask if it was right. I'm just a mirror. I have my limitations.

Sascha

But it's not right. I'm not like that. I feel bad when you say that.

Pandoura

Give me a break. I respond the only way I know how.

Sascha

But I hoped things would be different this time.

Patty

Hey, hey, what's going on here? When you look at yourself, you practically sneer I want you to give this a try: Mirror, Mirror does not lie. It depends on what you're looking for Beauty is in the eye of the beholder more

Jenny

That is so very very true I certainly see beauty when I look at you

Sascha

Me?

Jan

I love the different ways we shine Your beauty is yours, like mine is mine

Patty

Try looking at yourself again Maybe now you'll see a friend

Sascha

Yes! I think I'm beginning to see it! Everybody's different!

All

Yeah

Pandoura

Some of us are tall

Jan

Some of us are short

Sascha

With straight hair

Jan

Or curly

Jenny

Some people have brown eyes

Pandoura

Or blue or green or hazel eyes

Jenny

Our skin comes in different colors,too

Jenny

Bodies and body parts come in all kinds of sizes and shapes and they work in different ways

Jan

Being disabled means things are sometimes harder to do

Sascha

But then we can do things that someone else can't do

Pandoura

Some of us can walk and some of us use wheelchairs

Jenny

Or skateboards or roller skates or canes or bikes or walkers

Pandoura

Sometimes we're different in ways nobody can see

Pandoura

We don't need to be scared because we're different Being all the same would be boring

Sascha

Everybody's different. It's good to be different!

Patty

Well, now, you're all makin' sense I'm not the only one who gets intense Let's lighten up, C'mon have a heart Let's appreciate our body parts! Body parts, body parts, ooh body body body

All

Body parts, body parts, ooh body body body Body parts We've got body parts, wonderful body parts, fabulous body parts, really we do. Body parts, body parts, ooh body body body, body parts, body parts, ooh, body body body body parts.

Sascha

I got brown eyes, I got brown eyes, I got brown eyes, just like you.

Patty

I got blue eyes, I got blue eyes, I got blue eyes, Just like you

All

We've got body parts, wonderful body parts, fabulous body parts, just like you.

Jan

I got hands like starfish.

Patty

I got feet like moons.

Jenny

I got ears like little bitty roses in bloom

Pandoura

I got toes like oysters.

Jan

Elbows like spoons.

Sascha

I got A body that knows how to rock out a tune

All

We've got body parts, wonderful body parts, fabulous body parts, just like you. Body parts, body parts, ooh body body body, body parts, body parts, ooh body body body, BODY PARTS!

Patty

Hold on there, girls, sounds like we're talkin' bout ourselves as a pile of parts Shouldn't we, at least, include Our great big hearts Body parts are great, that everyone knows But we're more than our bodies, I hope that shows

Pandoura

We're ideas and spirit

Jenny

We're humor and pride

Jan

We have so much inside us, there's just no way to hide All that we are, and all we can be Like the special you you are There's a special me that's me: I am a disabled woman and that fact flows thru every facet of my life I am limited by my body I am not limited in my dreams I fly in my dreams even if you cannot see me and I will fly away unless you begin to see all of me! and I will fly away unless you begin to see all of me!

Patty

I fly in dreams and I fly on land But I want to remind you: I need a hand There's always so much work to do It seems like we might never get through

All

beepabeeep beepabeep beepabeep beepabeep NewsFlash!

Jenny

Hey everybody, how's it going out there? I'd like to talk to you about questions The first thing to know about questions is We all have them, about lots of things Everybody is curious The next thing to know is Having questions is really good I have questions about the air, the ocean, and What you are thinking Right Now I bet some of you have questions for me And I sure have some questions for you Like, How many of you have birthdays in May? How many of you like purple best? And how did you get here today? I came in my red van I call Maude I drove across the Bay Bridge. Now, we're going to play a Question Game I need a bold, curious kid with lots of questions Great, come on up here. (if no one comes-group member does) Hi, I'm Jenny. What's your name? Okay, the game goes like this: I ask you a question, and if you want to, you answer it. Then, it's your turn: You ask me a question, and I'll answer it if I want to. Some questions people don't like to answer, but others are okay. It's good to have questions, but, remember, people feel differently about answering them. Okay. My first question to you is: If you could spend a day doing anything you want to do, what would it be? (KID ANSWER) Okay, now it's your turn to ask me something. (KID ASKS, IF KID DOESN'T ASK ANYTHING, PANDOURA SAYS: I HAVE A QUESTION. QUESTION: (allow time for one q&a between kid & Jenny)

Patty

Hey, wait a minute, wait a minute, if you please Let's turn it all around; we can do this with ease Pretend that everyone is in a wheelchair, and being able to walk is different if you dare Jenny, ask some questions of our brave volunteer I bet we'll just love the fun answers we hear

Jenny

Hey, where are your wheels? If you're alone how do you reach things that are too high for you if you can't climb up? (TIME FOR KID TO TRY TO ANSWER)

Pandoura

What about using something like this. (REACHER)

Patty

Hold it now. I'm gonna have to stop this game And thank you very much, we're glad you came You've been a terrific volunteer You've showed us all you have no fear In this land of difference, in this land of same You really played a darn good game You've showed us all you have no fear In this land of difference, in this land of same You really played a darn good game

All

Yeah ( and those who can, applaud as kid takes seat.)

Patty

Our little show is almost through And there's so much more we'd like to tell you Because WRY CRIPS isn't just about fun We talk about stuff that can happen to anyone

Jenny

You never know about life or if you'll know someone who becomes disabled

Jan

Disability can affect anyone Sometimes people have little disabilities and don't even it know it themselves

Jenny

There may be a reason if things are harder for you And people can help

Sascha

Some people have a hard time reading It could be problems with their eyes or what is called a learning disability

Pandoura

There are many things we all do To make our lives easier If you tell someone you're having trouble That's the first step in getting the help you need

Jan

If there's one thing we'd really really like you to know It's that becoming disabled is not the end of the story

Patty

SuperCrip Girl would just like to say You've been a wonderful audience today But now we need to end the show Because all of us have got to go SuperCrip Girl has a lot to do And I know that I will never be through But if more of you would help me out Then we'd all have a reason to sing and shout

All

Yeah Clap hands Shimmy and shout Rock all your tired ideas right out

Jenny, Sascha and Pandoura

Like SuperCrip Girl and the WRY CRIPS Gang You can make your voice a voice for change Demand there be ramps wherever you go

Jan, Patty and Julie

Ask that interpreters be part of the show And remember perfume is a definite NO

All

Skip a rope what's that sound just a bunch of old ideas Hittin the ground

JK, SB and PC

Now so long from Patty, SuperCrip Girl She's so glad you gave our show a whirl

JL, PO and JM

And Pandoura, too, with her fabulous raps Watch as her hands make magical taps

All

Clap hands shimmy and shout Let's rock this whole darn world about

JL, PO and JM

Like Sascha, a girl who's new to our gang Bet your glad as we are that she came

JK, SB and PC

And then there's Jan, she's been with us awhile How can you not admire her style

All

Skip a rope stop on the ground Shake all your notions upside down

JL, PO and JM

Like Jenny our favorite lawyer to be Whatcha say Jenny, can you set us free

JK, SB and PC

And Julie, a student and a writer, too Why, there just ain't much this girl can't do

All

So clap hands shimmy and shout Rock this tired old world about

JK, SB and PC

Like ole Diane, who's not here today She's too sick to come out and play But she co-wrote this story, the whole darn show And we think that's somethin' you ought to know

JL, PO and JM

And Cheryl she wrote the story, too When you work together, there's so much you can do

All

So Clap hands shimmy and shout Rock this tired old world about Skip a rope stomp on the ground Rock this tired old world around Together Together Yeah! Together