(Verse 1) The boxes are stacked by the heavy oak door And the echoes are fading across the scuffed floor Two years felt like forever when we first stepped inside Now we’re watching the clock with nowhere to hide We came here as strangers with maps in our hands Now we’re leaving as pieces of each other’s plans. (Chorus) So here’s to the faces that turned into home To the nights on the lawn under heaven’s blue dome We studied the books but we learned something more In the quiet of hallways and the heat of the roar The tassels will turn and the seasons will stray But I’ll carry the friends that I found on the way. (Verse 2) Do you remember the rain on that Tuesday in fall? When we laughed ‘til we cried in the back of the hall No lecture could teach us the strength of a bond Or the way that the light hits the edge of the pond We grew up in shadows of library stacks Leaving a part of our youth in the cracks. (Bridge) It’s not just a degree or a name on a page It’s the way that you helped me to step on the stage Through the stress of the finals and the heartaches we knew The best thing I’m taking is knowing you. (Chorus) So here’s to the faces that turned into home To the nights on the lawn under heaven’s blue dome We studied the books but we learned something more In the quiet of hallways and the heat of the roar The tassels will turn and the seasons will stray But I’ll carry the friends that I found on the way. (Outro) Yeah, the road’s leading out past the campus door But I’m not afraid of what lies in store ‘Cause wherever I land, whatever I do I’m starting the future with memories of you. With memories of you. The friends we found on the way.
