Forty Summers Gone (Extended 2)

Intro

Summer breath hanging in the late afternoon

Cars lined the streets as we dreamed something new

The field in our window, banners set high

Friends leaning closer, a tear in each eye

Verse -1

First steps on the grass where our futures began

Parents in bleachers, applause from the stand

Clioe class memories, shimmering bright

Forty years waiting for that one last night

Verse 0

There’s the old clock tower, shining under spring sky

Counting down hours till we say goodbye

Hallways we wandered, our laughter remains

Molding our futures from childhood clay

Pre-Chorus

Caps in our hands, waiting for our time

Hoping tomorrow will turn out fine

Verse 1

Walking in May sunlight, gowns trailing behind

Friends all around me, the world open wide

Names on a yearbook, promises made

Hoping the magic would never fade

Pre-Chorus

Stepping out together, under gold and blue

Every goodbye was something new

Chorus

We were kids on the field at Pride Stadium

Holding dreams in our hands, hearts flying high

Now 40 years out, we see where we’ve run

Looking back at laughter, at the tears we cried

Post-Chorus

Oh oh, time moves on

Oh oh, still we’re strong

Verse 2

From small-town nights to faces grown wise

Some drifted away, some stayed close by

We've lost a few friends along the climb

But memories keep them forever in our minds

Pre-Chorus

Together we marched, into the night

Hoping the future would treat us right

Chorus

We were kids on the field at Pride Stadium

Holding dreams in our hands, hearts flying high

Now 40 years out, we see where we’ve run

Looking back at laughter, at the tears we cried

Post-Chorus

Oh oh, time moves on

Oh oh, still we’re strong

Bridge

Photos are faded but voices stay clear

Echoes of young years whenever we’re near

Foundations we built on a sunlit day

Carry us forward, come what may

Chorus

We were kids on the field at Pride Stadium

Still holding dreams in our hands, reaching so far

Through seasons and change, we honor our own

Carrying stories wherever we are

Post-Chorus

Oh oh, time moves on

Oh oh, still we’re strong

Oh oh, memories live on