Mongoloid

[jason]

Mongoloid he was a mongoloid
Happier than you and me
Mongoloid he was a mongoloid
And it determined what he could see
Mongoloid he was a mongoloid
One chromosome too many
Mongoloid he was a mongoloid
And it determined what he could see
And he wore a hat
And he had a job
And he brought home the bacon
So that no one knew
Mongoloid he was a mongoloid
His friends were unaware
Mongoloid he was a mongoloid
Nobody even cared

This was a favourite song in high school. It slightly bothered me due to what I felt was denigrating references to someone with disabilities… someone with downs syndrome (one chromosome too many). I’ve been singing it all day, and finding new relevance in the lyrics.