Verse 1 From Hilperton's meadows green and fair To New England's shores across the foam Eight young siblings and parents dear Sailed the Osprey to find a home Just a boy of eight with dreams untold In a new land's promise to unfold Verse 2 Met his Juliet in Killingly town Love bloomed sweet in sixty-eight Nine children blessed with heaven's crown As he worked to build their fate Rising up through the woolen mill With honest labor and steadfast will Chorus The weaver of dreams in wool and song His tenor voice lifting spirits strong From mill floor to sacred choir above Weaving threads of family, faith, and love Thomas Richmond, your legacy lives on In every heart, in every dawn Verse 3 At the organ keys his fingers flew Leading hymns with grace and pride As his children's talents grew Music flowing like the tide British accent never fading In this new home they were making Bridge Through Connecticut's changing years From Stonington to Putnam's streets Through joy and laughter, toil and tears Where past and future meets A citizen proud in ninety's light Standing tall with honor bright Verse 4 Now he rests in Grove Street's shade His journey ended, peace at last But the music that he made Echoes sweetly from the past Tall and handsome, kind and true Leaving gifts forever new Chorus The weaver of dreams in wool and song His tenor voice lifting spirits strong From mill floor to sacred choir above Weaving threads of family, faith, and love Thomas Richmond, your legacy lives on In every heart, in every dawn Outro The weaver of dreams has gone to rest But the patterns that he wove In mill and music, home and heart Still shine with lasting love Still shine with lasting love (Softly) Thomas Richmond, your legacy lives on In every heart, in every dawn
