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We Are Rotary People of Action (New Version)

[Intro] [orchestral strings, brass fanfare, timpani roll] [piano eighth-note pulse] [Verse 1] [baritone male vocals] From every land and every sea A circle turns for you and me Friends in service side by side With open hearts our paths align [Verse 2] [mezzo-soprano female vocals] Where there is need we hear the call (oh-oh) Together rising serving all (oh-oh) Through fellowship our voices say (oh-oh) A better world begins today [Chorus 1] [full mixed choir, distorted electric guitar power chords, driving rock drums] With courage strong and vision clear We bring a brighter future near Across the world our hearts agree In service to humanity We are Rotary, people of action Working together for peace and compassion Hands reaching out across the earth Bringing in hope where dreams take birth Turning the wheel for all to see A force for good in humanity With service, friendship, integrity Service above self, Rotary [Interlude] [orchestral strings, brass accents, choir vocalizing: oh-oh-oh] [Verse 3] [tenor male vocals, piano and strings] Clean water flowing, children learn A new hope in every life we turn Communities rising strong and free Through kindness and opportunity [Verse 4] [soprano female vocals, building orchestration] Two drops of hope, a promise kept A world where polio's finally left Together we will cross the line A healthier future for all time [Chorus 2] [full choir, high-energy rock and orchestral hybrid] Across all cultures we believe In what determined hearts achieve Together standing faithfully For peace and human dignity We are Rotary, people of action Working together for peace and compassion Hands reaching out across the earth Bringing hope where dreams take birth Turning the wheel for all to see A force for good in humanity With service, friendship, integrity Service above self, Rotary [Bridge] [choir vocalizing: oh-oh-oh] [tenor male soloist] Hope for every child we see Peace for every community The wheel keeps turning faithfully For all the world in unity [Chorus 3] [choir, soaring strings, brass fanfares] We are Rotary, voices united Light in the world with hope ignited Across each border, across each sea Together we shape humanity Turning the wheel for all to see A legacy for eternity With service, friendship, integrity Service above self, Rotary [Outro] [choir] One world One dream One Rotary [final orchestral swell, cymbal crash]