The Wonder that is Natalie Merchant

With so much wonderful music in the world, sometimes I forget about a really great musician. I just chanced to hear this song while I was out and about today...and remembered how very much I loved it back in the day. It's aged well, like all good music. I like the start of this video too, where Natalie talks about her experience with special needs people and how the song "describes their strengths, in spite of what others would see as deficiencies."

WONDER

Natalie Merchant / Indian Love Bride ©1995

Doctors have come from distant cities
just to see me
stand over my bed
disbelieving what they're seeing

They say I must be one of the wonders
of god's own creation
and as far as they can see they can offer
no explanation

Newspapers ask intimate questions
want confessions
they reach into my head
to steal the glory of my story

They say I must be one of the wonders
of god's own creation
and as far as they can see they can offer
no explanation

O, I believe
fate smiled and destiny
laughed as she came to my cradle
know this child will be able
laughed as my body she lifted
know this child will be gifted
with love, with patience and with faith
she'll make her way

People see me
I'm a challenge to your balance
I'm over your heads
how I confound you and astound you
to know I must be one of the wonders
of god's own creation
and as far as you can see you can offer me
no explanation

O, I believe
fate smiled and destiny
laughed as she came to my cradle
know this child will be able
laughed as she came to my mother
know this child will not suffer
laughed as my body she lifted
know this child will be gifted
with love, with patience and with faith
she'll make her way