I was able to be a part of the American Fork Marching Band in 1990 (fall of my junior year of high school). It was probably the most fun thing I did in high school. It was tough but so much fun! The coolest thing was how everyone treated me. Even though I was from a different high school, they accepted me into their group. Geeks do that, see...
At the end of the year, we all got together for a final time. This song was played. I'd never heard it before, and I've never heard it since. But I remembered it, thinking about some of my friends and how life moves in interesting and unpredictable ways. It's been 21 years since then (Whoa!) but I can still remember how it feels to enter the field with the cheers from the crowd filling your ears and your heart. I can still remember how good I felt, surrounded by good friends with strong morals and standards, performing fun music (I am still a huge fan of John Williams) and making cool designs on the field also occasionally used for football...
Anyway, I hope you like this. It means a lot to me.
Lyrics:
Packing up the dreams God planted
In the fertile soil of you
I can't believe the hopes He's granted
Means a chapter of your life is through
But we'll keep you close as always
It won't even seem you've gone
'Cause our hearts in big and small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong
And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never
'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends
And with the faith and love God's given
Springing from the hope we know
We will pray the joy you live in
Is the strength that now you show
We'll keep you close as always
It won't even seem you've gone
'Cause our hearts in big and small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong
And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never
'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends
And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never
'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends
To live as friends
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends
No a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends
At the end of the year, we all got together for a final time. This song was played. I'd never heard it before, and I've never heard it since. But I remembered it, thinking about some of my friends and how life moves in interesting and unpredictable ways. It's been 21 years since then (Whoa!) but I can still remember how it feels to enter the field with the cheers from the crowd filling your ears and your heart. I can still remember how good I felt, surrounded by good friends with strong morals and standards, performing fun music (I am still a huge fan of John Williams) and making cool designs on the field also occasionally used for football...
Anyway, I hope you like this. It means a lot to me.
Lyrics:
Packing up the dreams God planted
In the fertile soil of you
I can't believe the hopes He's granted
Means a chapter of your life is through
But we'll keep you close as always
It won't even seem you've gone
'Cause our hearts in big and small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong
And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never
'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends
And with the faith and love God's given
Springing from the hope we know
We will pray the joy you live in
Is the strength that now you show
We'll keep you close as always
It won't even seem you've gone
'Cause our hearts in big and small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong
And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never
'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends
And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never
'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends
To live as friends
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends
No a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends
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