Inspired by an idea from Shira and Hannah Goldstein, winners in Two of a Kind’s Song Idea Contest.  Their idea was beautifully simple: "a girl has to get glasses, and then she finds purple ones."

When I found out that I needed glasses

it almost made me cry.

Some kids already called me names

now they could add "4 eyes"

            But I couldn’t read the homework

            my teacher wrote on the board

            My blurry vision had grown so bad

            it couldn’t be ignored

One afternoon, I went with my mom

down to the eye-glass store

She didn’t tell me, but I knew

what we were shopping for

            There were so many different models

            colors, shapes and styles

            Suddenly, I saw the ones

            I couldn’t help but smile

(Chorus:)

Oh, those purple glasses

Make me feel like a star

Oh, those purple glasses

Spectacles, spectacular

Oh, those purple glasses

Now I can clearly see

Oh, those purple glasses

They are the ones for me

On Monday morning, I wore my glasses

My heart was beating fast

I didn't know if kids would tease

like they did in the past

            But I felt so good in my purple glasses

            I didn’t really care

            It’s so silly how some kids get

            'bout what you choose to wear.

(Chorus)

Now when I read, there is no more squinting

or wrinkling up my brow

It makes me want to sing out loud:

"I can see clearly now!"

            Everything comes into focus

            It’s such a colorful world

            That cute boy even said "Cool specs!"

            Feel like a brand new girl

(Chorus)

They are the ones for me

These are the ones for me.

Jenny Heitler-Klevans: lead vocals

David Heitler-Klevans, Hope Wesley Harrison & Justin Solonynka: harmony vocals

Dave Posmontier: keyboards (Rhodes)

Jeff Lee Johnson: electric guitar

Chico Huff: bass

Grant MacAvoy: drums

Mayra Casales: percussion (congas, bongos, guiro, shakers, claves)

Ari Heitler-Klevans: French horn