I lost my wife and little boyWhen someone crossed that yellow lineThe day we laid 'em in the groundIs the day I lost my mindRight now I'm down to holdin'This little cardboard sign
Wills is seen performing the song on a school playground at night.
Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Steve Seskin / James ShamblinDon't Laugh at Me lyrics © Sony/atv Cross Keys Publishing, David Aaron Music, Built On Rock Music Mark Wills - Don't Laugh At Me (Official Video)
Don't laugh at me, don't call me namesDon't get your pleasure from my pain'Cause in God's eyes we're all the sameSomeday we'll all have perfect wingsDon't laugh at me
I'm that kid on every playgroundWho's always chosen lastA single teenage motherTryin' to overcome my pastYou don't have to be my friendIs it too much to ask? I lost my wife and little boyWhen someone
The song's message of tolerance led to several notable adaptations and initiatives:
'Cause I'm fat, I'm thin, I'm short, I'm tallI'm deaf, I'm blind, hey, aren't we all? So don't laugh at me, don't call me
So don't laugh at me, don't call me namesDon't get your pleasure from my pain'Cause in God's eyes we're all the sameSomeday we'll all have perfect wingsDon't laugh at me