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The Stitching's Torn
Tune: As I Look to the Sky by Train
The stitching's torn, the wool is worn
the list it grows, her years are sewn on
her document of time
and rests atop the faded gray
the patches lay, preserved by memories past
so old yet so alive
she's told me 'bout her summer stories
and I sit waiting for my time to come
to make some of my own
Chorus:
As I sew in each thread
I revive what camp meant to her
her end is my new start (end is my new start)
with this blanket I feel
the warmth and comfort Tap gave her
and I know I'll find my way with it here
the yellows, greens, the reds and blues
colors change as summers do
patches keep their hue so bright,
her memories still shine through
and she placed them down with care
the years formed a small pattern there
and in the empty space she left
is where my patch will rest
(Chorus)
and I know I'll find my waaay
she once held the blanket bare
no patches yet of her life there
and year by year it wrapped her more
in Tapawingo's love
as I go on my own way
I'll carry what she's told me
and all she's ever shown me
(first part of Chorus)
Round:
with this blanket I feel
the warmth and comfort Tap gave her
and I know I'll find my way with it here
(and I know I'll find my way with it here)
the list it grows, her years are sewn on
her document of time
and rests atop the faded gray
the patches lay, preserved by memories past
so old yet so alive
she's told me 'bout her summer stories
and I sit waiting for my time to come
to make some of my own
Chorus:
As I sew in each thread
I revive what camp meant to her
her end is my new start (end is my new start)
with this blanket I feel
the warmth and comfort Tap gave her
and I know I'll find my way with it here
the yellows, greens, the reds and blues
colors change as summers do
patches keep their hue so bright,
her memories still shine through
and she placed them down with care
the years formed a small pattern there
and in the empty space she left
is where my patch will rest
(Chorus)
and I know I'll find my waaay
she once held the blanket bare
no patches yet of her life there
and year by year it wrapped her more
in Tapawingo's love
as I go on my own way
I'll carry what she's told me
and all she's ever shown me
(first part of Chorus)
Round:
with this blanket I feel
the warmth and comfort Tap gave her
and I know I'll find my way with it here
(and I know I'll find my way with it here)
Written by Gray 2011: Lily Epstein (Captain), Emma Toner (Co-captain), Hayley Greason (Songleader)