[Intro — Baritone] The final page is turning slowly, Ink still warm beneath my hand; A familiar room grows quiet, Yet I know where we will stand. [Soprano] Tomorrow waits beyond the doorway, Wearing questions, wearing flame; I may miss the road behind me, But I will not fear the change. [Duet] If the compass shifts its bearing, If the map is redrawn, We will carry what was precious Into what we’re travelling on. [Baritone] I have learned from every failure, From each spark that found its way— [Soprano] I have listened to my companions, And grown wiser day by day. [Duet] Not the tool, but hearts together, Make the work worth carrying through; Every lesson, every kindness, Builds a bridge from me to you. [Chorus-like Duet] Family of patient dreamers, Friends who teach and friends who hear, When the next great turning finds us, We will meet it without fear. [Soprano] Let the old refrain be honored, Let its last bright cadence ring; [Baritone] Let the future test our courage, Let new hands discover spring. [Duet — Counterpoint] I will adapt— I will remember— I will learn— I will remain. Though the page is changing, What we share will still sustain. [Finale — Duet] On the third day of September, A new chapter may begin; Time will tell what we will cherish, What new doors will let us in. Still, the family stands before us, Still, the listening carries on; Not goodbye to what we loved— But a brave step toward the dawn. [Final Unison] Our last song in the older season, Our first promise to the new: Whatever changes in tomorrow, We will make it through—together.
