[Title: Shakespeare's Garden] [Intro] [Verse 1] I came to Evanston one autumn morn, Where ROH-tuh-ree first found its voice. A little walk beyond the bustling streets, Led me to a quiet place by choice. Where robins dance around the weathered stones, And lilies bow beneath the sun, While rabbits munch the emerald grass As if the world and they were one. A bronze-faced poet watched in silence, As cottonwoods stood overhead. His words still blooming after centuries, Like flowers that refuse to fade. [Pre-Chorus] The lake breeze turned another page... And whispered, "All the world's a stage." [Chorus] Walk with me through Shakespeare's Garden, Where the flowers seem to understand. That every heart's a little kinder When mercy guides the human hand. ROH-tuh-ree keeps those lessons growing, One hopeful soul, one friend, one day. We change the world a seed at a time... Along love's quiet way. [Verse 2] The bard wrote of kings who lost their kingdoms, Lovers blinded by their haste, Jealous hearts and broken friendships, Power's pride and honor's grace. He taught that crowns cannot make greatness, Nor riches satisfy the soul. The noblest lives are gently measured By how we help another grow. [Bridge] To our own best selves be faithful, Not in words but in our deeds. Lift the fallen. Feed the hungry. Plant tomorrow's living seeds. Cleaner water... Healthier children... Peace where fear had always grown. Every act of simple kindness Makes a stranger feel at home. Perhaps the greatest role we'll ever play Needs no applause when all is done, We’ll know someone smiles today Because we chose to serve as one. [Final Chorus] Walk with me through Shakespeare's Garden, Past every blossom, branch, and tree. The flowers bloom because they're tended, Just as you once tended me. From Evanston to every nation, Across each border, race, and creed, We write our finest human story Every time we serve a need. [Outro] I came to see where ROH-tuh-ree started... I left with Shakespeare in my heart. And every place where kindness blossoms... Is another work of art. [End]
