Pinnodmy went walking With his hands for talking He couldn't talk like other boys 'Cause he was deaf and dumb The kids would all make fun They'd say his hands were just like toys He waved his hands to speak He felt just like a freak He didn't know no other way He wished that he could talk And not use slate and chalk He didn't have a thing to say Always walking People talking Never in his way He'd like to be just one of them He'd like to really say To use his tongue To use his lung Just to make a sound Without his hand he couldn't stand He couldn't get around When all the world is dead And all tucked up in bed He would sit alone and cry Because he waved his hands They could not understand So he would stop and wonder why