Tap Songbook
Our songs are written by our campers, and they tell the story of camp through their eyes. If you are a new camper or a Tap alum, we encourage you to listen and sing along. Please be forgiving to the quality of the recordings, we are over 100 years old, and we try to use original recordings whenever possible.
A breeze rolls down the hill
I see a swaying sea of green
Across the field, hills, and valleys
Is a place like from a dream, oh
White clouds swim through the blue sky
Crystal waters shine below
Cry of the loon and the whippoorwill echo for miles around, ya' know
Oh Tapawingo is the place I want to be
Through rain or shine it's always letting me be me
I found a home here nestled in among the trees
Tapawingo, is a place for me.
Water snakes and spiders on the dock
That frighten everyone
But all they want is to enjoy the view
And soak up a little sun, oh
Bells and trumpets mark the hours
And each day feels like a week
But in the end time moves much quicker
Than you really even think, oh
Oh Tapawingo is the place I want to be
Through rain or shine it's always letting me be me
I found a home here nestled in among the trees
Oh Tapawingo, is a place for me.
Red and yellow streak the sky at the close of day
I've been swept up in this great sea of blue and gray
Though the summer's nearly done
We'll still make time for a little fun
Yeah it's no surprise when I hear myself say
That Tapawingo is the place I want to be
Through rain or shine it's always letting me be me
I found a home here nestled in among the trees
Oh Tapawingo, is a place for me.
Tapawingo is the place I want to be
Through rain or shine it's always letting me be me
I found a home here nestled in among the trees
Tapawingo, is a place for me
Oh Tapawingo, is the place for me.
(Performed by Justin West as his speech for Counselor Services 2013)
I see a swaying sea of green
Across the field, hills, and valleys
Is a place like from a dream, oh
White clouds swim through the blue sky
Crystal waters shine below
Cry of the loon and the whippoorwill echo for miles around, ya' know
Oh Tapawingo is the place I want to be
Through rain or shine it's always letting me be me
I found a home here nestled in among the trees
Tapawingo, is a place for me.
Water snakes and spiders on the dock
That frighten everyone
But all they want is to enjoy the view
And soak up a little sun, oh
Bells and trumpets mark the hours
And each day feels like a week
But in the end time moves much quicker
Than you really even think, oh
Oh Tapawingo is the place I want to be
Through rain or shine it's always letting me be me
I found a home here nestled in among the trees
Oh Tapawingo, is a place for me.
Red and yellow streak the sky at the close of day
I've been swept up in this great sea of blue and gray
Though the summer's nearly done
We'll still make time for a little fun
Yeah it's no surprise when I hear myself say
That Tapawingo is the place I want to be
Through rain or shine it's always letting me be me
I found a home here nestled in among the trees
Oh Tapawingo, is a place for me.
Tapawingo is the place I want to be
Through rain or shine it's always letting me be me
I found a home here nestled in among the trees
Tapawingo, is a place for me
Oh Tapawingo, is the place for me.
(Performed by Justin West as his speech for Counselor Services 2013)
Tune: Leader of the Band (Dan Fogelberg)
Songwriter: Blue 1986: Julie Blankstein (Captain), Jill Bernheimer (Co-captain)
A frightened girl, alone and scared
Sitting on her bed.
Her mother comes to comfort her
A story to be read.
She longs to hear of happiness
The book is opened up with care.
To a place that’s filled with joy and love
For everyone to share.
Chorus:
The love we have is felt by all
In so many different ways.
Pages turn as characters
Blend into blue and gray.
The friendships here are very rare
A treasure to behold.
And don’t forget behind each one
There’s a story to be told.
Quiet times are found there
In the setting of the sun.
There’s a whisper in the pine trees of
The things that have been done.
There are those who learned to laugh there,
And those who learned to cry.
Tapawingo is this special place
Where friendships never die.
The story is now over
The last page has been turned.
She sits there just reflecting on
All the lessons she has learned.
When the winter months have ended,
And the summer months draw near.
The girl we know will travel to
The place we all hold dear.
(Chorus)
Written by Blue 1986: Julie Blankstein (Captain), Jill Bernheimer (Co-captain)
Sitting on her bed.
Her mother comes to comfort her
A story to be read.
She longs to hear of happiness
The book is opened up with care.
To a place that’s filled with joy and love
For everyone to share.
Chorus:
The love we have is felt by all
In so many different ways.
Pages turn as characters
Blend into blue and gray.
The friendships here are very rare
A treasure to behold.
And don’t forget behind each one
There’s a story to be told.
Quiet times are found there
In the setting of the sun.
There’s a whisper in the pine trees of
The things that have been done.
There are those who learned to laugh there,
And those who learned to cry.
Tapawingo is this special place
Where friendships never die.
The story is now over
The last page has been turned.
She sits there just reflecting on
All the lessons she has learned.
When the winter months have ended,
And the summer months draw near.
The girl we know will travel to
The place we all hold dear.
(Chorus)
Written by Blue 1986: Julie Blankstein (Captain), Jill Bernheimer (Co-captain)
Tune: Fast Car (Tracy Chapman)
Songwriter: Blue 2006: Ellery Rosin (Captain), Ella Himmelrich (Co-captain), Izzy Star (Songleader)
A quiet winter’s day, snow falls on a silent world
Dark clouds loom above her, she leans
against her window pane
She closes her eyes tightly, colors of Tap
come into mind
Striving for recollection, laughter and songs slowly intertwine
Chorus:
And it keeps her warm through winter, cold winter days (cold winter days, warmed by her memories)
The memory of that summer’s sun, she
reflects on friendships made
Days and weeks she never thought would
fade
It takes her back to her younger days, songs
she knew they echo through
(echo through)
She pictures herself there, under a sky of
gray and blue
Feels the warmth of summer, surrounded by
the friends she knew
The hills heard all her secrets, sitting there
she feels at ease
Warm days flew so quickly, in her mind
in summer’s breeze
Chorus.
They will always echo through
Written by Blue 2006: Ellery Rosin (Captain), Ella Himmelrich (Co-captain), Izzy Star (Songleader)
Dark clouds loom above her, she leans
against her window pane
She closes her eyes tightly, colors of Tap
come into mind
Striving for recollection, laughter and songs slowly intertwine
Chorus:
And it keeps her warm through winter, cold winter days (cold winter days, warmed by her memories)
The memory of that summer’s sun, she
reflects on friendships made
Days and weeks she never thought would
fade
It takes her back to her younger days, songs
she knew they echo through
(echo through)
She pictures herself there, under a sky of
gray and blue
Feels the warmth of summer, surrounded by
the friends she knew
The hills heard all her secrets, sitting there
she feels at ease
Warm days flew so quickly, in her mind
in summer’s breeze
Chorus.
They will always echo through
Written by Blue 2006: Ellery Rosin (Captain), Ella Himmelrich (Co-captain), Izzy Star (Songleader)
Tune: Sound of Silence (Simon and Garfunkel)
Songwriter: Gray 1985: Tracy Kramer (Captain), Abby Miller (Co-captain)
A world of hopeful fantasy
And enchanted mystery
Tapawingo sets the mystic scene
In a place where we can live our dreams
Not just a summer
But a fairy tale come true
Here with you
A fairy's wand
Swept over
A sparkling mote and castle wall
Guard the love that's shared by all
A drawbridge opens up and leads the way
To a palace filled with magical days
A royal court always ruled by the king and queen
Leading teams
Blue and gray united
And now the magic spell's been cast
Our wish is granted here at last
Special people come from all around
To spend their summer on this royal ground
The friendships made will last through eternity
Can it be
Our fairy tales come true here
As the summer starts to turn
We reminisce on lessons learned
Like the moral Tapawingo brings you
A fantasies and all our dreams come true
The story once told now becomes a reality
Happily
Here at tap forever
And enchanted mystery
Tapawingo sets the mystic scene
In a place where we can live our dreams
Not just a summer
But a fairy tale come true
Here with you
A fairy's wand
Swept over
A sparkling mote and castle wall
Guard the love that's shared by all
A drawbridge opens up and leads the way
To a palace filled with magical days
A royal court always ruled by the king and queen
Leading teams
Blue and gray united
And now the magic spell's been cast
Our wish is granted here at last
Special people come from all around
To spend their summer on this royal ground
The friendships made will last through eternity
Can it be
Our fairy tales come true here
As the summer starts to turn
We reminisce on lessons learned
Like the moral Tapawingo brings you
A fantasies and all our dreams come true
The story once told now becomes a reality
Happily
Here at tap forever
Tune: Until it's Time for You to Go
Songwriter: Gray 1975: Kate Meyers (Captain), Jane Macht (Co-captain)
A world apart
A castle mirrored
In golden sand
A sparkling mote
That’s filled with dreams
Yet to expand
And tiny rays
Reflecting children
Hand in hand
With room to grow
As love and peace
Are in command
In rays of friendship
Illusions glowing
Warm the shore
Together laughter
Assuring smiles
Have made it strong
When held together
Each grain of sand
Knows she belongs
With room to grow
As love and peace
Are in command
Waves of time
Engulf our lives
Our shoreline grows distant
As we drift apart
The tide of summer
Protects our castle
From truths unknown
Cascading time
Into memories
Not built alone
Here will remain
The love and dreams
That children own
At Tapawingo, given room
They've finally grown.
A castle mirrored
In golden sand
A sparkling mote
That’s filled with dreams
Yet to expand
And tiny rays
Reflecting children
Hand in hand
With room to grow
As love and peace
Are in command
In rays of friendship
Illusions glowing
Warm the shore
Together laughter
Assuring smiles
Have made it strong
When held together
Each grain of sand
Knows she belongs
With room to grow
As love and peace
Are in command
Waves of time
Engulf our lives
Our shoreline grows distant
As we drift apart
The tide of summer
Protects our castle
From truths unknown
Cascading time
Into memories
Not built alone
Here will remain
The love and dreams
That children own
At Tapawingo, given room
They've finally grown.
Across the stillness of our lake, we send our call Tapawingo
And all the silvery echos wake, to answer back, Tapawingo
We raise our hearts and voices, through faith and hope and love
We send our spirits skyward, to that great G-d above
And when we pass our course some, day and others sing Tapawingo
Grant us dear G-d such lives as may, still echo back Tapawingo
Tapawingo.
And all the silvery echos wake, to answer back, Tapawingo
We raise our hearts and voices, through faith and hope and love
We send our spirits skyward, to that great G-d above
And when we pass our course some, day and others sing Tapawingo
Grant us dear G-d such lives as may, still echo back Tapawingo
Tapawingo.
Tune: The fear you won't fall (Joshua Radin)
Songwriter: Gray 2009: Michelle Unger (Captain), Haley Walsh (Co-captain), Erin Caplan (Songleader)
Verse 1:
Airs getting thick, the clouds are rolling in (before me)
Storms blowing in a quiet intensity (surrounds me)
The rain starts to fall it’s the fear and uncertainty (within me)
Chorus:
The pitter patter of the rain echoes round the hill, we know, tapawingo provides for us a shealter from the storm
The impact of rain on the earth mirrors the indulable mark tap, leaves on our hearts
Verse 2:
Just before dawn the sun breaks through the clouds (above me)
The warmth of the sun dries the rain relieves the pain (inside me)
Although the storms passed its beauty remains with me (in memories)
Bridge:
Tears from the past
And those to come
Shed by the girls
Are bitter sweet
Like drops of rain
2nd half of the chorus:
The impact of rain on the earth mirrors the indulable mark tap, leaves on our hearts
1st half of the chorus:
The pitter patter of the rain echoes round the hill, we know, tapawingo provides for us a shelter from the storm
Airs getting thick, the clouds are rolling in (before me)
Storms blowing in a quiet intensity (surrounds me)
The rain starts to fall it’s the fear and uncertainty (within me)
Chorus:
The pitter patter of the rain echoes round the hill, we know, tapawingo provides for us a shealter from the storm
The impact of rain on the earth mirrors the indulable mark tap, leaves on our hearts
Verse 2:
Just before dawn the sun breaks through the clouds (above me)
The warmth of the sun dries the rain relieves the pain (inside me)
Although the storms passed its beauty remains with me (in memories)
Bridge:
Tears from the past
And those to come
Shed by the girls
Are bitter sweet
Like drops of rain
2nd half of the chorus:
The impact of rain on the earth mirrors the indulable mark tap, leaves on our hearts
1st half of the chorus:
The pitter patter of the rain echoes round the hill, we know, tapawingo provides for us a shelter from the storm
Tune: Younger than Springtime
Songwriter: Blue 1958
Amidst the setting of pine
A place of beauty so fine
Opens our book of camping days spent at Tapawingo
Among these pages unfold
Stories of friendships retold
Honor and spirit becoming the creed that we uphold
Within this book
We once again
Can see memories of youth
And loyalty
Then we reminisce through the years
And time for parting appears
Our hearts remain forever with you
The camp we love.
A place of beauty so fine
Opens our book of camping days spent at Tapawingo
Among these pages unfold
Stories of friendships retold
Honor and spirit becoming the creed that we uphold
Within this book
We once again
Can see memories of youth
And loyalty
Then we reminisce through the years
And time for parting appears
Our hearts remain forever with you
The camp we love.
Tune: For Baby (For Bobbie) (John Denver)
As autumn winds grow colder by my side
I’ll hold to the warmth of our happy times
Our days here at camp always seem to fly
But our friendships will linger all our lives
CHORUS:
As the tears roll down your cheek, let me dry them
I’ll always be there to hold your hand
Through the years we’ve grown, and we’ve learned to give
I love you more than anybody can
I’ll shiver through the cold winter days
But a phone call can always melt the ice
The mention of a memory is a long distance hug
And a letter with a kiss is always nice
I'll wander through the days of the spring
My thoughts drift to summers I have spent
Of Tapawingo weeks filled with laughter and joy
And I can’t wait to see you my best friend
CHORUS
I love you more than anybody can.
I’ll hold to the warmth of our happy times
Our days here at camp always seem to fly
But our friendships will linger all our lives
CHORUS:
As the tears roll down your cheek, let me dry them
I’ll always be there to hold your hand
Through the years we’ve grown, and we’ve learned to give
I love you more than anybody can
I’ll shiver through the cold winter days
But a phone call can always melt the ice
The mention of a memory is a long distance hug
And a letter with a kiss is always nice
I'll wander through the days of the spring
My thoughts drift to summers I have spent
Of Tapawingo weeks filled with laughter and joy
And I can’t wait to see you my best friend
CHORUS
I love you more than anybody can.
Tune: Let it Be (The Beatles)
Songwriter: Gray 2001: Suzanne Burstein (Captain), Jill Bloom (Co-captain), Erica Paley (Songleader)
As darkness falls and the moon is rising, we know our hours here are few
The last night came too quickly here with you
Though summers passed, we’re still together, bonded by the gray and blue
These memories last forever, here with you
CHORUS:
Here with you, I’ll always be, by your side, can’t you see?
This friendship is forever, you and me
Yesterday’s gone but we have tomorrow, keep our future in your view
Hand in hand forever, here with you
So hush my friend, no time for sorrow, we’ll return we always do
Back at Tapawingo, here with you
CHORUS
The last night came too quickly here with you
Though summers passed, we’re still together, bonded by the gray and blue
These memories last forever, here with you
CHORUS:
Here with you, I’ll always be, by your side, can’t you see?
This friendship is forever, you and me
Yesterday’s gone but we have tomorrow, keep our future in your view
Hand in hand forever, here with you
So hush my friend, no time for sorrow, we’ll return we always do
Back at Tapawingo, here with you
CHORUS
Tune: Only You (Yaz)
Songwriter: Gray 1990: Rachel Levy (Captain), Suzie Jacobson (Co-captain)
As the combination is learned, the dial will start to turn, the safe opens
Treasures from the past will appear, life at Tap seems so clear, as we reach in
See the friendships and the smiles we’ve shared
Hear the laughter and the songs everywhere
And feel the warmth and love, it’s made of
Memories that we’ve stored through the years,
Help to conquer our fears, as we free them
Yet only you know the code to the power it holds
So believe and see the friendships and smiles we share
Hear the laughter and the songs everywhere
And feel the warmth and love, it’s made of
The spirit, the teamwork, the blue and the gray
Traditions and trusts are kept in our safe to stay
The spirit, the teamwork, the blue and the gray
Traditions and trusts are kept in our safe to stay
Time will come to lock the door
The dial’s turn once more, Tap’s still with us
When the safe is needed again, just like an old friend
We can turn and see the friendships and smiles we share
Hear the laughter and the songs everywhere
And feel the warmth and love, Tap’s made of
Treasures from the past will appear, life at Tap seems so clear, as we reach in
See the friendships and the smiles we’ve shared
Hear the laughter and the songs everywhere
And feel the warmth and love, it’s made of
Memories that we’ve stored through the years,
Help to conquer our fears, as we free them
Yet only you know the code to the power it holds
So believe and see the friendships and smiles we share
Hear the laughter and the songs everywhere
And feel the warmth and love, it’s made of
The spirit, the teamwork, the blue and the gray
Traditions and trusts are kept in our safe to stay
The spirit, the teamwork, the blue and the gray
Traditions and trusts are kept in our safe to stay
Time will come to lock the door
The dial’s turn once more, Tap’s still with us
When the safe is needed again, just like an old friend
We can turn and see the friendships and smiles we share
Hear the laughter and the songs everywhere
And feel the warmth and love, Tap’s made of
Tune: There'll Never Be Another You
Songwriter: Gray 1970: Lisa Warms (Captain), B. Lichtenstul (Co-captain)
As the summer passes with every dawning day
While our thoughts drift freely, our minds reach out to say
That your everlasting beauty is implanted in each heart
Tapawingo binds us all though we part
Though the time is running we want to live each hour
Your ideals that have brought us, together will be ours
The examples created are impressions on our minds
Traces of our dreams fulfilled are left behind
Memories of Tapawingo grow within each year
Love and understanding will be here (will be here)
As the summer passes with every setting sun
We remember friendships and all that we have done
Stars and moon glow faintly as the night fades so slow
Dawn arrives and now we realize we must go
While our thoughts drift freely, our minds reach out to say
That your everlasting beauty is implanted in each heart
Tapawingo binds us all though we part
Though the time is running we want to live each hour
Your ideals that have brought us, together will be ours
The examples created are impressions on our minds
Traces of our dreams fulfilled are left behind
Memories of Tapawingo grow within each year
Love and understanding will be here (will be here)
As the summer passes with every setting sun
We remember friendships and all that we have done
Stars and moon glow faintly as the night fades so slow
Dawn arrives and now we realize we must go
Tune: Follow Me (John Denver)
Songwriter: Gray 1983: Julie Snyder, Tammy Kafin
As the sun begins to fade behind the hills
And the golden glow of home begins to dim
Twilight falls, summer’s here, Tapawingo draws us near
Friendships old and new faintly light the sky
One by one stars appear, scattered specks with hopes so dear
Shy and timid, still unsure of their own light
With warmth and love around, we are starting to reach out
All our hopes and dreams, are coming true at last
The glimmer of each star helps others give more freely
Learning how to share and grow to feel the magic of the night
Summer sky, bright with love, reflected in each one of us
Here at Tap we’ve gained the confidence to shine
Though we part all too fast, what we’ve learned we know will last
Tapawingo shines forever in our minds
And the golden glow of home begins to dim
Twilight falls, summer’s here, Tapawingo draws us near
Friendships old and new faintly light the sky
One by one stars appear, scattered specks with hopes so dear
Shy and timid, still unsure of their own light
With warmth and love around, we are starting to reach out
All our hopes and dreams, are coming true at last
The glimmer of each star helps others give more freely
Learning how to share and grow to feel the magic of the night
Summer sky, bright with love, reflected in each one of us
Here at Tap we’ve gained the confidence to shine
Though we part all too fast, what we’ve learned we know will last
Tapawingo shines forever in our minds
Tune: Shower the People (James Taylor)
Songwriter: Gray 1984: Caroline Tulenko (Captain), Tracy Kramer (Co-captain), Dena Greenberg (Songleader)
As the traces of winter have drifted away
And the summer begins to draw near
The light of a rainbow beats through the dark
A child alone filled with fear
Even our seperate love plays a part in the whole
As the sparkle begins to appear
Though each color's unique and special alone
Tapawingo's rainbow is clear
Chorus:
Each color reflects one another at Tap
Helping to break through the storm
I can see my own reflection through the gray and blue
In the time I spent with you
Each color reflects one another at Tap
Helping to break through the storm
I can see my own reflection through the gray and blue
At the end of each storm the rainbow returns
Outshining the troubles she knew
And the bright hands alike streak through the night
With confidence pulling her through
She sees the clouds again she knows the summer must end
The colors will fade for a while
The rainbow gets trapped in the still frame of time
But the memories she wont leave behind
Chorus
And the summer begins to draw near
The light of a rainbow beats through the dark
A child alone filled with fear
Even our seperate love plays a part in the whole
As the sparkle begins to appear
Though each color's unique and special alone
Tapawingo's rainbow is clear
Chorus:
Each color reflects one another at Tap
Helping to break through the storm
I can see my own reflection through the gray and blue
In the time I spent with you
Each color reflects one another at Tap
Helping to break through the storm
I can see my own reflection through the gray and blue
At the end of each storm the rainbow returns
Outshining the troubles she knew
And the bright hands alike streak through the night
With confidence pulling her through
She sees the clouds again she knows the summer must end
The colors will fade for a while
The rainbow gets trapped in the still frame of time
But the memories she wont leave behind
Chorus
Tune: Theme to MASH
Songwriter: Blue 1981
As we arrive to Tap each year
Long winter months have disappeared
Excited campers old and new
A lighted match and friends renewed
The sparks rise ever higher, Tap’s family united
Each girl will learn to grow and laugh and love
As red and orange intertwine
The colors blue and gray combine
Flames reaching out to hold us here
As we return from year to year
The flame burns ever brighter
Our memories bind us tighter
Each girl will learn to grow and laugh and love
The summer comes but leaves too fast
Just as the fire tries to last
The friends we’ve made will soon be gone
Logs burn to ashes by the dawn
Though distance may keep us apart
The flame still burns deep in our hearts
Each girl has learned to grow and laugh and love.
Long winter months have disappeared
Excited campers old and new
A lighted match and friends renewed
The sparks rise ever higher, Tap’s family united
Each girl will learn to grow and laugh and love
As red and orange intertwine
The colors blue and gray combine
Flames reaching out to hold us here
As we return from year to year
The flame burns ever brighter
Our memories bind us tighter
Each girl will learn to grow and laugh and love
The summer comes but leaves too fast
Just as the fire tries to last
The friends we’ve made will soon be gone
Logs burn to ashes by the dawn
Though distance may keep us apart
The flame still burns deep in our hearts
Each girl has learned to grow and laugh and love.
Tune: Today (John Denver)
Songwriter: Gray 1966
At summer’s beginning Tap opens anew
Maintaining old friendships yet gaining some new
Learning together through all that we do
Memories of Tap will remain in our hearts for e’er
Though distance may be keep us apart for so long
The friendships we’ve made here will always be strong
Rituals, competition both gray and the blue
United as campers so true
Surrounded by nature, enclosed by the pine
Thoughts of camp meaning with us are entwined
Living together, maturing with time
Grasping the reasons of life
Oh camp, through you we have grown
Your guidance and love, you always have shown
When summer has ended, we’ll think of the past
Memories of Tap will remain in our hearts for e’er
Maintaining old friendships yet gaining some new
Learning together through all that we do
Memories of Tap will remain in our hearts for e’er
Though distance may be keep us apart for so long
The friendships we’ve made here will always be strong
Rituals, competition both gray and the blue
United as campers so true
Surrounded by nature, enclosed by the pine
Thoughts of camp meaning with us are entwined
Living together, maturing with time
Grasping the reasons of life
Oh camp, through you we have grown
Your guidance and love, you always have shown
When summer has ended, we’ll think of the past
Memories of Tap will remain in our hearts for e’er
Tune: Today (John Denver)
Songwriter: Gray 1966
At summer’s beginning Tap opens anew
Maintaining old friendships yet gaining some new
Learning together through all that we do
Memories of Tap will remain in our hearts for e’er
Though distance may be keep us apart for so long
Our friendships we’ve made here will always be strong
Rituals, competition both gray and the blue
United as campers so true
Surrounded by nature, enclosed in pine
Thoughts of camp meaning with us are entwined
Living together, maturing with time
Grasping the reasons of life
Oh, Camp Tapawingo, through you we have learned
For guidance and love, you always have shown
When summer is ending, we think of the past
Memories of Tap will remain in our hearts for e’er.
Maintaining old friendships yet gaining some new
Learning together through all that we do
Memories of Tap will remain in our hearts for e’er
Though distance may be keep us apart for so long
Our friendships we’ve made here will always be strong
Rituals, competition both gray and the blue
United as campers so true
Surrounded by nature, enclosed in pine
Thoughts of camp meaning with us are entwined
Living together, maturing with time
Grasping the reasons of life
Oh, Camp Tapawingo, through you we have learned
For guidance and love, you always have shown
When summer is ending, we think of the past
Memories of Tap will remain in our hearts for e’er.
Tune: Rocky Top (Osborne Brothers)
Songwriter: Gray 1993: Jen Beatus (Captain), Katie Cohen (Co-captain), Dana Fechner (Songleader)
At times I find myself just looking back at Tap days that have gone by
When I feel lost and I am overcome, I sit back and sigh
CHORUS:
Thinkin’ ‘bout what it means to me, friends we’ll always be
Like the roots that hold a tree, Tapawingo’s bond holds me,
Tapawingo’s bond holds me
Days at Tap they quickly pass me by, memories I recall still,
Heartstrings tie me to those days at camp, I guess they always will
CHORUS
Love and laughter always present there, life should be that way
Though we grow up and branch out into life, we long for the days of blue gray
CHORUS
Now I see my life in retrospect, a short time spent at Tap,
Leaves have fallen, new ones grow again, but we will always turn back
We will always turn back
When I feel lost and I am overcome, I sit back and sigh
CHORUS:
Thinkin’ ‘bout what it means to me, friends we’ll always be
Like the roots that hold a tree, Tapawingo’s bond holds me,
Tapawingo’s bond holds me
Days at Tap they quickly pass me by, memories I recall still,
Heartstrings tie me to those days at camp, I guess they always will
CHORUS
Love and laughter always present there, life should be that way
Though we grow up and branch out into life, we long for the days of blue gray
CHORUS
Now I see my life in retrospect, a short time spent at Tap,
Leaves have fallen, new ones grow again, but we will always turn back
We will always turn back
Tune: Tammy (Tammy and the Bachelor, Debbie Reynolds)
Songwriter: Gray 1973
Born in me is the love time can’t erase
For a friend, with whom I’ve shared, so many days
The memories do linger though our past did part
Now it’s time, for my child to make the same start
I want her to play hard, to face every test
Having fun, reaching out, doing her best
Relating to people who find time to care
Striving to make the most of each moment there
The days flew by – all too fast
Now my dreams – are the past
Tapawingo, though summer turned into fall
Cherished memories last
The message that's hidden in camp life alone
Helps to guide, and teaches one
To live on her own.
Yes memories to linger though our past did part.
Now as I think about
Tap days I smile.
For a friend, with whom I’ve shared, so many days
The memories do linger though our past did part
Now it’s time, for my child to make the same start
I want her to play hard, to face every test
Having fun, reaching out, doing her best
Relating to people who find time to care
Striving to make the most of each moment there
The days flew by – all too fast
Now my dreams – are the past
Tapawingo, though summer turned into fall
Cherished memories last
The message that's hidden in camp life alone
Helps to guide, and teaches one
To live on her own.
Yes memories to linger though our past did part.
Now as I think about
Tap days I smile.
Tune: Rhythm of Love (Plain White T's)
Songwriter: Gray 2013: Izzy Brown (Captain), Jessie Copeland (Co-captain), Jenny Moss (Songleader)
Bright sky shaded by trees,
what better view could there be of tap while you're next to me.
We found sisters with souls intertwined, infinite stars of the night shine down
on sweet summer time, this place is one of a kind.
CHORUS
Music echoes through the air, (these bonds of blue and gray)
we'll always have this place to share, (guide me through every day)
Here with you, beauty locked in time, Tap's magic will always shine.
And though I know time will fly, I won't let summer slip by without
true friends by my side,
our thoughts and our hearts aligned.
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
as the sunsets glow, we know we are home, (home)
in melodies, we confide, in melodies our dreams arise.
I will remember so clear, the summers year after year I spent
counting the stars, so glad that this time was ours.
what better view could there be of tap while you're next to me.
We found sisters with souls intertwined, infinite stars of the night shine down
on sweet summer time, this place is one of a kind.
CHORUS
Music echoes through the air, (these bonds of blue and gray)
we'll always have this place to share, (guide me through every day)
Here with you, beauty locked in time, Tap's magic will always shine.
And though I know time will fly, I won't let summer slip by without
true friends by my side,
our thoughts and our hearts aligned.
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
as the sunsets glow, we know we are home, (home)
in melodies, we confide, in melodies our dreams arise.
I will remember so clear, the summers year after year I spent
counting the stars, so glad that this time was ours.
Tune: Circle Game (Joni Mitchell)
Songwriter: Gray 1978: Lynn Brody (Captain), L. Plant (Co-captain)
Close your eyes and dream about a paradise
A place where special friendships can be found
People reaching out to help each other
As beauty love and laughter all abound
Dream of sunny days and starry nights
Swaying pines around a firelight
Here children live in a world that’s all their own
At Tapawingo, they grow in every way from day to day
As the summer seems to quickly pass away
Awake my child to find the place you’ve dreamt about
Treasured friendships of the rarest kind
Life at Tap unites our hearts forever
As thoughts of camp will bring you peace of mind
And the years go by as you move on
Yet the memories are never gone
Tapawingo has helped fulfill my dreams
Your heart remains in that paradise that is your summer home
For you’ve found that special world you call your own
A place where special friendships can be found
People reaching out to help each other
As beauty love and laughter all abound
Dream of sunny days and starry nights
Swaying pines around a firelight
Here children live in a world that’s all their own
At Tapawingo, they grow in every way from day to day
As the summer seems to quickly pass away
Awake my child to find the place you’ve dreamt about
Treasured friendships of the rarest kind
Life at Tap unites our hearts forever
As thoughts of camp will bring you peace of mind
And the years go by as you move on
Yet the memories are never gone
Tapawingo has helped fulfill my dreams
Your heart remains in that paradise that is your summer home
For you’ve found that special world you call your own
Tune: Only One (Kanye West)
Songwriter: Blue Team: Nati H. (C), Abby L. (Co), Hannah M. (Song)
Colors streak across the sky
We reach our last goodbye
On the horizon, our worlds colliding
The sun is rising and I have you here beside me
In our final moments
Hearts connecting with ease, flooded with memories
Yet our worlds keep us apart
Oooooh It’s bittersweet, how we move on while camp lives on in harmony
But I can see
[Chorus]
Although my days are through, Tap leads me back to you
As time slips by, you still remain on my mind
The years may come and go, but I will always know
Tapawingo’s where our memories reside
With you I’ll stay
Watching sunrises without you doesn’t feel the same
You’ve shown me the way
We’ll look out and see those colors again
And now I can see
[CHORUS]
Our souls return again
I look back on the glow of that sky, won’t let go
I rewind (I can find)
Where your hearts (next to mine)
Trapped in time with a tear in my eye, I now know it’s goodbye
[CHORUS]
The love we share for this place will never die
We reach our last goodbye
On the horizon, our worlds colliding
The sun is rising and I have you here beside me
In our final moments
Hearts connecting with ease, flooded with memories
Yet our worlds keep us apart
Oooooh It’s bittersweet, how we move on while camp lives on in harmony
But I can see
[Chorus]
Although my days are through, Tap leads me back to you
As time slips by, you still remain on my mind
The years may come and go, but I will always know
Tapawingo’s where our memories reside
With you I’ll stay
Watching sunrises without you doesn’t feel the same
You’ve shown me the way
We’ll look out and see those colors again
And now I can see
[CHORUS]
Our souls return again
I look back on the glow of that sky, won’t let go
I rewind (I can find)
Where your hearts (next to mine)
Trapped in time with a tear in my eye, I now know it’s goodbye
[CHORUS]
The love we share for this place will never die
Tune: Grant Avenue
Songwriter: Gray 1960
Combination of dialects,
Where pals connect
from far and near.
It's Tap, that does unwrap,
All of these friendships dear.
The blue and gray always meeting,
And competing,
Sportingly*.
Game ends, we're still best friends,
One happy family.
*In original version of the song, the word "sportingly" was sung as "heartily"
Where pals connect
from far and near.
It's Tap, that does unwrap,
All of these friendships dear.
The blue and gray always meeting,
And competing,
Sportingly*.
Game ends, we're still best friends,
One happy family.
*In original version of the song, the word "sportingly" was sung as "heartily"
Tune: How Can Love Survive
Songwriter: Blue 1967
Dawn starts to break and the sun sets in
Each girl awakes and the day begins
Campers and counselors join together, opens life at Tap
Wearing our blues and our smart saddled shoes
As we all live and learn as one (one)
Carefree and gay throughout each summer day
Never stopping ‘til work is done (done)
Grasping each vast opportunity, of every phase and variety
Friendships we’ve made everlasting here, will guide each day of the year
Yes, Tapawingo to you we owe fond memories to keep aglow
Each girl awakes and the day begins
Campers and counselors join together, opens life at Tap
Wearing our blues and our smart saddled shoes
As we all live and learn as one (one)
Carefree and gay throughout each summer day
Never stopping ‘til work is done (done)
Grasping each vast opportunity, of every phase and variety
Friendships we’ve made everlasting here, will guide each day of the year
Yes, Tapawingo to you we owe fond memories to keep aglow
Tune: The Fool on the Hill (The Beatles)
Day after day, I see myself grow
Life goes so quickly by and yet there's so much to know
The changes I go through teach me
That living is hard to learn
But I found the answers here
At Tapawingo
Time is short
Friends are near
Life at Tap so very dear
Memories remaining here
We look all around
And beauty so rare
Tap is unique and nothing else can ever compare
My life is complete I know that
I will never forget the day
When happiness filled my mind
At Tapawingo
Time is short, friends are near
Life at Tap so very dear
Memories remaining here
Written by Gray 1971
Life goes so quickly by and yet there's so much to know
The changes I go through teach me
That living is hard to learn
But I found the answers here
At Tapawingo
Time is short
Friends are near
Life at Tap so very dear
Memories remaining here
We look all around
And beauty so rare
Tap is unique and nothing else can ever compare
My life is complete I know that
I will never forget the day
When happiness filled my mind
At Tapawingo
Time is short, friends are near
Life at Tap so very dear
Memories remaining here
Written by Gray 1971
Tune: Like a Prayer (Madonna)
Songwriter: Gray 1996: Radi Polonsky (Captain), Jenny Effron (Co-captain), Lauren Spies (Songleader)
Dear journal, I laid there, my heart was filled with fear
What did my future hold? My first summer is told.
I arrived at Tap, a counselor smiled at me, I met my bunk at last
I could not wait to see, traditions all around
A place where friends are found, is my big sister near, when will she be here?
Everything was new, I had great friends around me (ooh)
Gray or blue, we all stayed true, my Tap family
I played a tennis match, day hikes were fun
Swam across the lake, and laughed in the sun
So much that we did, yet so much to come
These times flew by so fast, but they’ve just begun.
What did my future hold? My first summer is told.
I arrived at Tap, a counselor smiled at me, I met my bunk at last
I could not wait to see, traditions all around
A place where friends are found, is my big sister near, when will she be here?
Everything was new, I had great friends around me (ooh)
Gray or blue, we all stayed true, my Tap family
I played a tennis match, day hikes were fun
Swam across the lake, and laughed in the sun
So much that we did, yet so much to come
These times flew by so fast, but they’ve just begun.
Tune: If...
Each summer brings new life to Tap, a blend of old and new
Tradition sets the frame, each piece is not the same
We are dropped off at our summer home, like pieces from the box
Some parts turned upside down, unsure of what we found
Each girl unique, a fragment of the whole
We’ll work as one, the puzzle’s begun
The edges all smoothed over and the pieces glued with love
The picture that we see, we formed a family
When summer ends, the pieces scatter far, but in our hearts
The picture still remains.
Tradition sets the frame, each piece is not the same
We are dropped off at our summer home, like pieces from the box
Some parts turned upside down, unsure of what we found
Each girl unique, a fragment of the whole
We’ll work as one, the puzzle’s begun
The edges all smoothed over and the pieces glued with love
The picture that we see, we formed a family
When summer ends, the pieces scatter far, but in our hearts
The picture still remains.
Tune: Even Angels Fall (Jessica Riddle)
Songwriter: Blue 2008: Ashley Talbot (Captain), Blair Zimelis (Co-captain), Abby Zwetchkenbaum (Songleader)
Echoed laughter, summer breeze.
Season beauty framed by trees.
The bond between them, so secure,
They could never ask for more.
It wasn’t easy, miles apart.
Anticipating summer's start.
But once together, no time has past.
Tapawingo home at least.
(Chorus)
Here they know and here they see.
Who they are, who they want to be.
A youth so pure in a place so free.
Holding fast to their memories.
The girls they know although they grow.
Time can’t change what they have.
The love they found is all around.
Deep in their hearts.
(Chorus)
It will go so fast. They are home at last.
Season beauty framed by trees.
The bond between them, so secure,
They could never ask for more.
It wasn’t easy, miles apart.
Anticipating summer's start.
But once together, no time has past.
Tapawingo home at least.
(Chorus)
Here they know and here they see.
Who they are, who they want to be.
A youth so pure in a place so free.
Holding fast to their memories.
The girls they know although they grow.
Time can’t change what they have.
The love they found is all around.
Deep in their hearts.
(Chorus)
It will go so fast. They are home at last.
Father time is a crafty man,
And he's set in his ways
And we know that we never can
Make him bring back past days
So campers while we're away
Let's be friends firm and true
We'll have a gay time, a happy play time
'Cause we all love to play with you.
And he's set in his ways
And we know that we never can
Make him bring back past days
So campers while we're away
Let's be friends firm and true
We'll have a gay time, a happy play time
'Cause we all love to play with you.
Tune: House at Pooh Corner (Kenny Loggins)
Songwriter: Gray 1977
Finding my way through the mist and the dawn
To a glow that is shining beyond
Conquering obstacles there in my way
That are blocking the course that I’m on
Suddenly on the horizon I see
The rays of a light reaching out to guide me
Out on an island, standing strong and bright
There is a lighthouse scanning the shore
Uniting ships together once more
Returning to our summer home
Reflecting past years we’ve know (Tapawingo)
Memories of Tap will always hold true in our minds
Sheltered by water and in its a world
Courageously it stands alone
Forever in silence you’ve shown us the way
With your guidance and love we have grown
As the years pass and our days are at end
We will cherish the memories of times with a friend
And years from now when we have all grown up
We will reflect on a light that still shines
Reliving each day of Tap in our minds
Days that have quickly passed by
Our love for camp never dies (Tapawingo)
Memories of Tap will always hold true in our minds.
To a glow that is shining beyond
Conquering obstacles there in my way
That are blocking the course that I’m on
Suddenly on the horizon I see
The rays of a light reaching out to guide me
Out on an island, standing strong and bright
There is a lighthouse scanning the shore
Uniting ships together once more
Returning to our summer home
Reflecting past years we’ve know (Tapawingo)
Memories of Tap will always hold true in our minds
Sheltered by water and in its a world
Courageously it stands alone
Forever in silence you’ve shown us the way
With your guidance and love we have grown
As the years pass and our days are at end
We will cherish the memories of times with a friend
And years from now when we have all grown up
We will reflect on a light that still shines
Reliving each day of Tap in our minds
Days that have quickly passed by
Our love for camp never dies (Tapawingo)
Memories of Tap will always hold true in our minds.
Tune: Grateful
Songwriter: Blue 2018
Flying down the hillside with my arms wide open
I run into your embrace
We collapse to the ground in a fit of laughter
How I've missed your smiling face.
It's moments like these, though how distance memories
I know they will never fade.
Chorus:
Looking back, although it has been so long
Camp remains where we both grew from
I hear your voice and it seems so clear
That our roots will always keep us here
The space between us, grows wider in distance
As we go our separate ways
We would talk till dawn, planning our futures
Unaware of the turns they'd take
But now that I'm with you, it is easy to realize
We are bonded by this special place
Chorus (with claps and stomps)
Harmony:
We meet again, after time has gone
You're by my side right where you belong
Chorus 2:
We meet again, after time has gone
You're by my side right where you belong
I hear your voice and I know it's true
That our roots will lead me back to you.
I run into your embrace
We collapse to the ground in a fit of laughter
How I've missed your smiling face.
It's moments like these, though how distance memories
I know they will never fade.
Chorus:
Looking back, although it has been so long
Camp remains where we both grew from
I hear your voice and it seems so clear
That our roots will always keep us here
The space between us, grows wider in distance
As we go our separate ways
We would talk till dawn, planning our futures
Unaware of the turns they'd take
But now that I'm with you, it is easy to realize
We are bonded by this special place
Chorus (with claps and stomps)
Harmony:
We meet again, after time has gone
You're by my side right where you belong
Chorus 2:
We meet again, after time has gone
You're by my side right where you belong
I hear your voice and I know it's true
That our roots will lead me back to you.
Tune: Hello Young Lovers
Songwriter: Gray 1964
From the blue above to the green beneath
Tapawingo surrounds us with its meanings deep
As I think of the past and the times I have spent
I can now understand, what these things represent
The flag blowing strong, reassures me I’m free
As spirit among us helps and guides me to see
That the campfire circle and services too
United the teams of gray and blue
While watching a game, a large part I did play
If not with my hands in another way
The ideals camp has taught me from my soul won’t part
Tapawingo you’re deep in my heart
Tapawingo surrounds us with its meanings deep
As I think of the past and the times I have spent
I can now understand, what these things represent
The flag blowing strong, reassures me I’m free
As spirit among us helps and guides me to see
That the campfire circle and services too
United the teams of gray and blue
While watching a game, a large part I did play
If not with my hands in another way
The ideals camp has taught me from my soul won’t part
Tapawingo you’re deep in my heart
Tune: Only the Good Die Young (Billy Joel)
Songwriter: Blue 1997: Emily Inskeep (Captain), Jamie Bland (Co-captain), Becca Jones (Songleader)
Good morning Tap, the day has begun.
Get out of your beds and get ready for fun.
Reveille's blown and the flag's being raised,
I'm in for a fabulous day.
Breakfast is over, my schedule's complete.
With soccer and swimming and challenge and ski.
The sun is shining, my smile is bright.
Everything is so right.
(Chorus)
Tapawingo is the place for me!
My summer home.
The color's of gray and blue,
Friendship so true.
Girls from all over this world which we live,
Sharing the love that this camp has to give.
A bond is created we hold in our hearts,
Dreading the day that we part.
The stars are now shimmering straight overhead,
I'm listening to Taps, getting ready for bed.
The feeling within me is hard to explain,
But it's whole and it's pure and it says.
(Chorus)
Tapawingo is the place for me!
Get out of your beds and get ready for fun.
Reveille's blown and the flag's being raised,
I'm in for a fabulous day.
Breakfast is over, my schedule's complete.
With soccer and swimming and challenge and ski.
The sun is shining, my smile is bright.
Everything is so right.
(Chorus)
Tapawingo is the place for me!
My summer home.
The color's of gray and blue,
Friendship so true.
Girls from all over this world which we live,
Sharing the love that this camp has to give.
A bond is created we hold in our hearts,
Dreading the day that we part.
The stars are now shimmering straight overhead,
I'm listening to Taps, getting ready for bed.
The feeling within me is hard to explain,
But it's whole and it's pure and it says.
(Chorus)
Tapawingo is the place for me!
Tune: Tim McGraw (Taylor Swift)
Songwriter: Gray 2007: Maggie Goldstone (Captain), Nicole Melton (Co-captain), Bevie Lemieux (Songleader)
Hand in hand, and side by side
We tried to hold on to the summers end,
Before goodbye
The sun was bright and the sky was blue
Yet it seemed to be the darkest day
I ever knew
And I leaned against the foggy window, eyes full of tears
And then I opened up to find, this was a close to all my years
Chorus:
When I think summer days
I reminisce on blue and gray
Sit back and notice that
Memories are what remain
I look to the sky above
Connecting me to who I once was
As a girl seeing the same stars
Then I know it’s not too far
Back to summer days
They’ll always stay with me
A lonely silence fills the air
And hearing laughter that’s not there
All in the past
Another day drifts slowly by
I know these memories that fill my mind
Will always last
And even though I can’t return
(I know I’ll) always be a part
of this special place, I lived my youth
I’ll just look up at the stars
Chorus: (Harmony Only)
When I think summer days
I reminisce on blue and gray
Sit back and notice that
Memories are what remain
(Everyone)
I look to the sky above
Connecting me to who I once was
As a girl seeing the same stars
Then I know it’s not too far
Back to summer days
They’ll always stay with me
We tried to hold on to the summers end,
Before goodbye
The sun was bright and the sky was blue
Yet it seemed to be the darkest day
I ever knew
And I leaned against the foggy window, eyes full of tears
And then I opened up to find, this was a close to all my years
Chorus:
When I think summer days
I reminisce on blue and gray
Sit back and notice that
Memories are what remain
I look to the sky above
Connecting me to who I once was
As a girl seeing the same stars
Then I know it’s not too far
Back to summer days
They’ll always stay with me
A lonely silence fills the air
And hearing laughter that’s not there
All in the past
Another day drifts slowly by
I know these memories that fill my mind
Will always last
And even though I can’t return
(I know I’ll) always be a part
of this special place, I lived my youth
I’ll just look up at the stars
Chorus: (Harmony Only)
When I think summer days
I reminisce on blue and gray
Sit back and notice that
Memories are what remain
(Everyone)
I look to the sky above
Connecting me to who I once was
As a girl seeing the same stars
Then I know it’s not too far
Back to summer days
They’ll always stay with me
Tune: Free to Be You and Me
Songwriter: Gray 1991: Laura Goldman (Captain), Amy Hoffman (Co-captain)
Hear the train rolling in, the excitement begins
The circus unloads all the memories it holds
At the time we arrive, Tap’s circus comes alive
Our summer’s at a brand new start
CHORUS:
Tapawingo’s magic begins, a three ring circus made of friends
Gray and blue march hand in hand
Parade of friendship that extends throughout the land
Camp days go by, like the trapeze men fly
And the friendships that grow give the grandeur to our show
You can see in our eyes all the love and surprise
That this camp has brought to our lives
CHORUS
All the clowns start to cry, as the light slowly dies
And we know deep inside that it’s time for goodbye
As the train pulls away, we reflect on past days
And we hope that our dreams never fade
CHORUS
The circus unloads all the memories it holds
At the time we arrive, Tap’s circus comes alive
Our summer’s at a brand new start
CHORUS:
Tapawingo’s magic begins, a three ring circus made of friends
Gray and blue march hand in hand
Parade of friendship that extends throughout the land
Camp days go by, like the trapeze men fly
And the friendships that grow give the grandeur to our show
You can see in our eyes all the love and surprise
That this camp has brought to our lives
CHORUS
All the clowns start to cry, as the light slowly dies
And we know deep inside that it’s time for goodbye
As the train pulls away, we reflect on past days
And we hope that our dreams never fade
CHORUS
Tune: Here There and Everywhere
Songwriter: Blue 1968
Here set in a world of our own
Leaving behind all our troubles and cares
Nothing compares to the happiness found at Tap
Here shielded by pines and by sky
Able to question to seek and to learn
Alone in our world we can yearn for the reasons why
And in this place of joy
We are free to make friendships that will last for 'ere
Friends with who both joy and sorrow we can share
This is the way that we live
Anxious to take and to give of ourselves
Trying to make a special world all our own
We'll return.
Leaving behind all our troubles and cares
Nothing compares to the happiness found at Tap
Here shielded by pines and by sky
Able to question to seek and to learn
Alone in our world we can yearn for the reasons why
And in this place of joy
We are free to make friendships that will last for 'ere
Friends with who both joy and sorrow we can share
This is the way that we live
Anxious to take and to give of ourselves
Trying to make a special world all our own
We'll return.
Tune: Amen
Here at Tap, friendships unwrap
Soon they’re spread across the map
(Maine to Texas) split in two, the gray and blue
Two great teams with members true
(Striving onward) friends are we, like lock and key
United by our love for thee, Tapawingo
Here we’ll stay, until the day
We no longer belong to the blue or gray
Soon they’re spread across the map
(Maine to Texas) split in two, the gray and blue
Two great teams with members true
(Striving onward) friends are we, like lock and key
United by our love for thee, Tapawingo
Here we’ll stay, until the day
We no longer belong to the blue or gray
Tune: Amen
Here at Tap, friendships unwrap
Soon they’re spread across the map
(Maine to Texas) split in two, the gray and blue
Two great teams with members true
(Striving onward) friends are we, like lock and key
United by our love for thee, Tapawingo
Here we’ll stay, until the day
We no longer belong to the blue or gray
Soon they’re spread across the map
(Maine to Texas) split in two, the gray and blue
Two great teams with members true
(Striving onward) friends are we, like lock and key
United by our love for thee, Tapawingo
Here we’ll stay, until the day
We no longer belong to the blue or gray
Tune: Chim Chimmeny (Mary Poppins)
Songwriter: Gray 1972: Kathy Neustadt (Captain), J. Mindlin (Co-captain)
Here I am all alone, far from my home, flying to a new life called Tapawingo
What will I find, who will I meet, what will I do
Away at a strange place the whole summer through
As daddy waved goodbye he said, “The world waits for you.”
Sun shining in my eyes, reveille ends my lullabies
Counselors help me on my way, to start a new day
Friendship is everywhere, knowing that someone cares
Tap has given me something rare
Dear Dad I won today, not only through blue and the gray
Campfire’s message tonight helped me find my way
With the sound of Taps, ends a perfect day
Here I am not alone, flying back home, filled with the memories of Tapawingo
What have I found, who have I met, times I’ve gone through
The days that I’ve spent here now seem so few
For Tap said to me, “The world waits for you”
Tap said to me, “The world waits for you.”
What will I find, who will I meet, what will I do
Away at a strange place the whole summer through
As daddy waved goodbye he said, “The world waits for you.”
Sun shining in my eyes, reveille ends my lullabies
Counselors help me on my way, to start a new day
Friendship is everywhere, knowing that someone cares
Tap has given me something rare
Dear Dad I won today, not only through blue and the gray
Campfire’s message tonight helped me find my way
With the sound of Taps, ends a perfect day
Here I am not alone, flying back home, filled with the memories of Tapawingo
What have I found, who have I met, times I’ve gone through
The days that I’ve spent here now seem so few
For Tap said to me, “The world waits for you”
Tap said to me, “The world waits for you.”
Tune: Part of the Plan (Dan Fogelberg)
Songwriter: Gray 1979: Susan Frank (Captain), Barbara Dixon (Co-captain)
Here is a place with the charm of its own
Where the trees whisper low with the winds gust
Tap has the beauty of laughter and friends
And the feeling of love is around us
The sky is so blue with a beautiful view
Of the sun setting over the mountains
The friendships we share, knowing someone is there
To laugh and to learn and to grow with
To laugh and to learn and to grow with.
CHORUS:
Tapawingo is the blue and the gray
Working together, united as one in all that we do
Spirit abounding and scenic surrounding
For the memories of Tap stay with you
The memories of Tap stay with you
Year after year we return with our hopes
That the happiness stays here forever
And our summer will continue to live
In the minds of the people we treasure
The time goes so fast and we wish it would last
As we watch all the weeks quickly pass by
So cherish each day in your own special way
For the days here at Tap are soon gone
The days here at Tap are soon gone
CHORUS
Where the trees whisper low with the winds gust
Tap has the beauty of laughter and friends
And the feeling of love is around us
The sky is so blue with a beautiful view
Of the sun setting over the mountains
The friendships we share, knowing someone is there
To laugh and to learn and to grow with
To laugh and to learn and to grow with.
CHORUS:
Tapawingo is the blue and the gray
Working together, united as one in all that we do
Spirit abounding and scenic surrounding
For the memories of Tap stay with you
The memories of Tap stay with you
Year after year we return with our hopes
That the happiness stays here forever
And our summer will continue to live
In the minds of the people we treasure
The time goes so fast and we wish it would last
As we watch all the weeks quickly pass by
So cherish each day in your own special way
For the days here at Tap are soon gone
The days here at Tap are soon gone
CHORUS
Songwriter: Blue 1976
Here we go on a journey
To a place far beyond
Come along and join me on my magical trip so fine
Watching children laugh and cry
Knowing days are few
Pressing out for something that always seems so new.
Children live and learn together
Here at Tapawingo
You've got to see
That your spirit can run free
Gotta find out who you are
Take your time
Don't sit back and watch things
Make everyday come true
Smile back at people will always comfort you
So stand up and show yourself
Don't ever hide
You're a special person and give yourself a try
Children live and learn together
Here at Tapawingo
You've got to see that your spirit can run free
Gotta find out who you are
Take your time.
To a place far beyond
Come along and join me on my magical trip so fine
Watching children laugh and cry
Knowing days are few
Pressing out for something that always seems so new.
Children live and learn together
Here at Tapawingo
You've got to see
That your spirit can run free
Gotta find out who you are
Take your time
Don't sit back and watch things
Make everyday come true
Smile back at people will always comfort you
So stand up and show yourself
Don't ever hide
You're a special person and give yourself a try
Children live and learn together
Here at Tapawingo
You've got to see that your spirit can run free
Gotta find out who you are
Take your time.
Tune: You Say it Best (Keith Whitley/Alison Krauss/Ronan Keating)
Songwriter: Blue 2003: Danny Stillman (Captain), Lauren Fine (Co-captain), Liza Heyman (Songleader)
Hold my hand, sit with me, as we step back in time
Feel the breeze through your hair, as we swing towards the sky
Remember the days when we played carelessly
Each one slips by and we don’t even think
CHORUS:
That a moment at Tap is a memory so precious
Hold onto the smiles for we know they’re not endless
The love that we share will remain here, untouched by time
Tapawingo, forever stay on our minds
Slowing down to a stop, as our feet touch the earth
We now cherish our youth, and we know what it’s worth
Glimpsing behind as the swing gently sways
Chilled by the thought it’s the end of our days
CHORUS
Feel the breeze through your hair, as we swing towards the sky
Remember the days when we played carelessly
Each one slips by and we don’t even think
CHORUS:
That a moment at Tap is a memory so precious
Hold onto the smiles for we know they’re not endless
The love that we share will remain here, untouched by time
Tapawingo, forever stay on our minds
Slowing down to a stop, as our feet touch the earth
We now cherish our youth, and we know what it’s worth
Glimpsing behind as the swing gently sways
Chilled by the thought it’s the end of our days
CHORUS
Tune: Apple Pie
Songwriter: Gray 2023: Naomi Jeske (Captain), Lila Boroujerdi (Co-Captain) and Leya Hecker (Songleader)
Holding tight to this feeling
Cause days like these won’t come my way again
Holding tight, but not believing
That soon I won’t be here with you, my friend
How do I
How do I say goodbye
When you think of me,
Will you think of our summer skies
CHORUS:
As stars appear, I close my eyes, afraid of what I’d see
Afraid that when I open them you won’t be next to me
But I’ll look up at the sky and know wherever you may be
You’re by my side
Right where you’ve been
Where you’ll stay
All my life
Leaving you just won’t feel right
Holding tight to your hand now (ooo)
Cause when daylight comes,
I’ll have to let you go (don’t let go)
Promise when the sun does rise,
you won’t forget the perfect nights we spent under the stars
Moments that we’ve shared
Forever ours
Long after we are gone,
Memories that we’ve made will carry on
CHORUS
Leaving you could never feel right
Cause days like these won’t come my way again
Holding tight, but not believing
That soon I won’t be here with you, my friend
How do I
How do I say goodbye
When you think of me,
Will you think of our summer skies
CHORUS:
As stars appear, I close my eyes, afraid of what I’d see
Afraid that when I open them you won’t be next to me
But I’ll look up at the sky and know wherever you may be
You’re by my side
Right where you’ve been
Where you’ll stay
All my life
Leaving you just won’t feel right
Holding tight to your hand now (ooo)
Cause when daylight comes,
I’ll have to let you go (don’t let go)
Promise when the sun does rise,
you won’t forget the perfect nights we spent under the stars
Moments that we’ve shared
Forever ours
Long after we are gone,
Memories that we’ve made will carry on
CHORUS
Leaving you could never feel right
Tune: Something Pretty (Patrick Park)
Songwriter: Blue 2007: Shelbi Cohen (Captain), Billie Anne Beckley (Co-Captain), Eve Levin (Songleader)
How to find the right words
The right melodies the perfect cords
Tapawingo’s bond unspoken lives
And to capture it this song we give
Traditions taught yet hard to grasp
Like words that rhyme but seem to clash
Not clear till we are older
Don’t know the place we’ll find
The notes we’ll sing forever.
It’s a song through the years
Moments shared our joys our laughs our fears
Though the little memories we’ve forgotten
We’ll remember all that Tap has taught
How to find the right words
The right melodies, the perfect cords
Tapawingo’s bond unspoken lives
And to capture it this song we give
Sister’s in harmony
Years passed and notes fell into key
The sounds of summer echo
The music moves its listeners
Its hold on us won’t let go
(repeat that verse in a round)
The right melodies the perfect cords
Tapawingo’s bond unspoken lives
And to capture it this song we give
Traditions taught yet hard to grasp
Like words that rhyme but seem to clash
Not clear till we are older
Don’t know the place we’ll find
The notes we’ll sing forever.
It’s a song through the years
Moments shared our joys our laughs our fears
Though the little memories we’ve forgotten
We’ll remember all that Tap has taught
How to find the right words
The right melodies, the perfect cords
Tapawingo’s bond unspoken lives
And to capture it this song we give
Sister’s in harmony
Years passed and notes fell into key
The sounds of summer echo
The music moves its listeners
Its hold on us won’t let go
(repeat that verse in a round)
(Sung to beat: hit legs, then clap, over and over... and of course, getting FUNKY!!!)
Chorus:
Hump-ty dump, hump hump-ty dump-ty dump
Hump-ty dump, hump hump-ty dump-ty dump
Verses: (can be sung in any order, each followed by Chorus)
Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow,
And everywhere that Mary went --- Oooo, ain't that funky now!
Jack, be nimble, Jack, be quick, Jack, jump over the candlestick.
Jack jumped high, Jack jumped low --- Oooo, ain't that funky now!
Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, Three bags full;
One for the master, And one for the dame, And one for the little boy --- Oooo, ain't that funky now!
Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.
Jack fell down and broke his crown --- Oooo, ain't that funky now!
Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high --- Oooo, ain't that funky now!
Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating her curds and whey
Along came a spider and sat down beside her --- Oooo, ain't that funky now!
Simple Simon met a pieman, going to the fair.
Said Simple Simon to the pieman --- Oooo, ain't that funky now!
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king's horses and all the king's men --- Oooo ain't that funky now!
Chorus:
Hump-ty dump, hump hump-ty dump-ty dump
Hump-ty dump, hump hump-ty dump-ty dump
Verses: (can be sung in any order, each followed by Chorus)
Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow,
And everywhere that Mary went --- Oooo, ain't that funky now!
Jack, be nimble, Jack, be quick, Jack, jump over the candlestick.
Jack jumped high, Jack jumped low --- Oooo, ain't that funky now!
Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, Three bags full;
One for the master, And one for the dame, And one for the little boy --- Oooo, ain't that funky now!
Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.
Jack fell down and broke his crown --- Oooo, ain't that funky now!
Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high --- Oooo, ain't that funky now!
Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating her curds and whey
Along came a spider and sat down beside her --- Oooo, ain't that funky now!
Simple Simon met a pieman, going to the fair.
Said Simple Simon to the pieman --- Oooo, ain't that funky now!
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king's horses and all the king's men --- Oooo ain't that funky now!
Tune: Collecting You (Indigo Girls)
Songwriter: Blue 2002: Nat Aronson (Captain), Amy Krangle (Co-captain), Emma Fleischer (Songleader)
I can picture in my mind, the summers I grew up with, I wish I could rewind
These were very special days, filled with only friendship, too far I’ll never stray
CHORUS:
Take me, to this place so true
Where the light shines on gray and blue
Tapawingo, I’ll come back to you
Remember when we used to laugh, walking down the hillside
The full moon lit our path (lit our path)
Now it’s tears that fill our eyes, but I’m glad we had the time there
We’ve left so many ties
(CHORUS)
It all seemed everlasting, times carried in my heart
All the friends I made there, we know we’ll never part
The love I feel, still very real
(CHORUS)
Tapawingo, it all comes back to you.
These were very special days, filled with only friendship, too far I’ll never stray
CHORUS:
Take me, to this place so true
Where the light shines on gray and blue
Tapawingo, I’ll come back to you
Remember when we used to laugh, walking down the hillside
The full moon lit our path (lit our path)
Now it’s tears that fill our eyes, but I’m glad we had the time there
We’ve left so many ties
(CHORUS)
It all seemed everlasting, times carried in my heart
All the friends I made there, we know we’ll never part
The love I feel, still very real
(CHORUS)
Tapawingo, it all comes back to you.
Tune: Never Never Land (Peter Pan)
Songwriter: Red Team 1968: Cathy Spear, Jill Goldy, and Winnie Tucker
I have a place where dreams are born.
And time is so well planned.
It might be on a chart but it must be in your heart.
Tapawingo.
It's situated up in maine,
Amidst the pines and lakes.
Just follow 93 and then suddenly you'll be at Tapawingo.
You'll have a treasure if you stay there.
More precious far than gold.
For once you have found your way there.
You can never never grow old.
And that's my home where girls are free.
To have a summer grand.
Tap might be on a chart,
But it must be in your heart.
Forever our summer place of joy.
And time is so well planned.
It might be on a chart but it must be in your heart.
Tapawingo.
It's situated up in maine,
Amidst the pines and lakes.
Just follow 93 and then suddenly you'll be at Tapawingo.
You'll have a treasure if you stay there.
More precious far than gold.
For once you have found your way there.
You can never never grow old.
And that's my home where girls are free.
To have a summer grand.
Tap might be on a chart,
But it must be in your heart.
Forever our summer place of joy.
Tune: Wherever I Go
Songwriter: GTL 2017
I look back now and reflect on our camp days
Holding hands as, the sun seemed to fade away
Your time has ended, but the memories here will always last
I wipe a tear and relive the past
Now I’m growing up, letting go
Remembering what you taught me
You were always there
By my side
Showing me who I could be
(ahhh)
My Tap family
The sister camp gave me
You have helped me, more than you know
Here I am now
With a sister of my own
We have each other
And I can’t wait to watch her grow
The years flew by, but it seems like only yesterday
Before I know, I’ll hear her say
(Now I’m all grown up, on my own
Remembering what you taught me)
You were always there
By my side
Showing me who I could be
(ahhh)
My Tap family
The sister camp gave me
You have helped me, more than you know
Holding hands as, the sun seemed to fade away
Your time has ended, but the memories here will always last
I wipe a tear and relive the past
Now I’m growing up, letting go
Remembering what you taught me
You were always there
By my side
Showing me who I could be
(ahhh)
My Tap family
The sister camp gave me
You have helped me, more than you know
Here I am now
With a sister of my own
We have each other
And I can’t wait to watch her grow
The years flew by, but it seems like only yesterday
Before I know, I’ll hear her say
(Now I’m all grown up, on my own
Remembering what you taught me)
You were always there
By my side
Showing me who I could be
(ahhh)
My Tap family
The sister camp gave me
You have helped me, more than you know
Tune: Prince of Darkness (Indigo Girls)
Songwriter: Blue 1994: Melissa Lynn (Captain), Pam Morse (Co-captain)
I sit down and recall memories of Tapawingo
My feelings are so strong, I do not want to let them go
I’ll write them down to you, dear friend, so you can pass them on
We don’t know what lies ahead of us, but the past is never gone
There was a time when we would sit and talk for hours
We used to laugh away our days (days)
There was a time when we did everything as one
Side by side as blue and (gray) gray
We were girls thrown together, not knowing where to start
We found each other, our hearts grew closer, we knew we’d never part
Camp Tapawingo’s family made us sisters, strong and true
(and I will always remember, the days I spent with you)
And we learned to face our lives today
We seek the memories of Tap to guide us, along the way (always)
I wrote you just to say that, I miss you more each day and
(Our) our days at Tap were precious, (they'll) they’ll never fade away
I wrote you just to say that, I miss you more each day and
Our days at Tap were precious, they’ll never fade away
(through Tap our love grows stronger, grows stronger)
I wrote you just to say that, I miss you more each day and
Our days at Tap were precious
(through Tap our love is growing stronger)
(But we now must realize)
That we aren't together
Any longer.
My feelings are so strong, I do not want to let them go
I’ll write them down to you, dear friend, so you can pass them on
We don’t know what lies ahead of us, but the past is never gone
There was a time when we would sit and talk for hours
We used to laugh away our days (days)
There was a time when we did everything as one
Side by side as blue and (gray) gray
We were girls thrown together, not knowing where to start
We found each other, our hearts grew closer, we knew we’d never part
Camp Tapawingo’s family made us sisters, strong and true
(and I will always remember, the days I spent with you)
And we learned to face our lives today
We seek the memories of Tap to guide us, along the way (always)
I wrote you just to say that, I miss you more each day and
(Our) our days at Tap were precious, (they'll) they’ll never fade away
I wrote you just to say that, I miss you more each day and
Our days at Tap were precious, they’ll never fade away
(through Tap our love grows stronger, grows stronger)
I wrote you just to say that, I miss you more each day and
Our days at Tap were precious
(through Tap our love is growing stronger)
(But we now must realize)
That we aren't together
Any longer.
Tune: Bless the Broken Road
Songwriter: GTL 2016
I step out onto the stage, little did I know
Hoping I would find my way, during this grand show
The lights are shining down on me, unsure if I’ll be ready
I can’t see how every moment keeps me here with you
CHORUS:
As the show unfolds
Our love will always remain strong trying to find my role
The cast will (show me where I belong)
Directing me on my way
Into the star I’ll become
Even though the show is through Tapawingo is our stage, I’ll always come back to you
Here at this place I stand, performing next to you
Letting go of all our fears
(As we grow into) sisters with a bond so true can’t be divided by the gray or blue
I now see how every moment keeps me here with you
CHORUS
Now that the lights have dimmed down, we have to take our final bows
Even though the show is through, Tapawingo was our stage, we’ll always come back to you
Hoping I would find my way, during this grand show
The lights are shining down on me, unsure if I’ll be ready
I can’t see how every moment keeps me here with you
CHORUS:
As the show unfolds
Our love will always remain strong trying to find my role
The cast will (show me where I belong)
Directing me on my way
Into the star I’ll become
Even though the show is through Tapawingo is our stage, I’ll always come back to you
Here at this place I stand, performing next to you
Letting go of all our fears
(As we grow into) sisters with a bond so true can’t be divided by the gray or blue
I now see how every moment keeps me here with you
CHORUS
Now that the lights have dimmed down, we have to take our final bows
Even though the show is through, Tapawingo was our stage, we’ll always come back to you
Tune: I Sing the Body Electric (Fame)
Songwriter: Gray 1989: Jessica Cohn (Captain), Rachel Levy (Co-captain)
I turn to you, Tapawingo, this place of joy that I’ve always known
The strength, the courage, the power, to stand unafraid on my own
And my future lies open because of my past
I’ll meet every challenge, I’ll face every task
Thanks to you, I can do almost anything
I build from you Tapawingo, to heights my soul is yearning to see
My dreams, my quiet desires, are the building blocks you’ve given to me
And you’ve laid the foundation for towers to come
And you’ve helped me believe I can surpass the sun
Towers true, gray and blue, there to guide me through
We have a dream to attain, and glories to gain
Thanks to you, gray and blue, we will all go far
I turn to you Tapawingo, this place of joy that I’ve always known
The strength, the courage, the power, to stand unafraid on my own
And my future lies open because of my past
I’ll meet every challenge, I’ll face every task
Thanks to you, thanks to you, thanks to you, thanks to you
(Gray and blue, Gray and blue)
Thanks to you, thanks to you (Thanks to you)
We will all go far.
The strength, the courage, the power, to stand unafraid on my own
And my future lies open because of my past
I’ll meet every challenge, I’ll face every task
Thanks to you, I can do almost anything
I build from you Tapawingo, to heights my soul is yearning to see
My dreams, my quiet desires, are the building blocks you’ve given to me
And you’ve laid the foundation for towers to come
And you’ve helped me believe I can surpass the sun
Towers true, gray and blue, there to guide me through
We have a dream to attain, and glories to gain
Thanks to you, gray and blue, we will all go far
I turn to you Tapawingo, this place of joy that I’ve always known
The strength, the courage, the power, to stand unafraid on my own
And my future lies open because of my past
I’ll meet every challenge, I’ll face every task
Thanks to you, thanks to you, thanks to you, thanks to you
(Gray and blue, Gray and blue)
Thanks to you, thanks to you (Thanks to you)
We will all go far.
Tune: Back in the Highlife Again (Steve Winwood)
Songwriter: Blue 2008: Julia Seitchik (Captain), Julie Katz (Co-captain), and Julie Burstein (Songleader)
I used to know a place,
That was filled with so much love.
And when I close my eyes and dream,
I can see the stars above.
As my mind wanders to the past,
And I think of my summer home.
I’m reminded of times I spent there,
Up until the time I was grown.
Tapawingo you couldn’t have known,
Just how much you mean to me,
And how you helped me grow.
Through the blue and the gray I have learned,
Friendships last much longer than,
Any honor I could earn.
Pine trees in the wind.
Sparkling lake under the sun.
Sounds of laughter and singing,
Girls uniting as one.
Of this special place I’ve taken,
All the lessons taught so well.
Traditions stay within me,
And from them I now can tell.
Tapawingo you couldn’t have known,
Just how much you mean to me,
And how you helped me grow.
Through the blue and the gray I have learned,
Friendships last much longer than,
And honor I could earn.
And I ran through my days of youth so fast,
I never thought the time would pass,
But in my mind it will always last.
Dreaming of Tapawingo.
That was filled with so much love.
And when I close my eyes and dream,
I can see the stars above.
As my mind wanders to the past,
And I think of my summer home.
I’m reminded of times I spent there,
Up until the time I was grown.
Tapawingo you couldn’t have known,
Just how much you mean to me,
And how you helped me grow.
Through the blue and the gray I have learned,
Friendships last much longer than,
Any honor I could earn.
Pine trees in the wind.
Sparkling lake under the sun.
Sounds of laughter and singing,
Girls uniting as one.
Of this special place I’ve taken,
All the lessons taught so well.
Traditions stay within me,
And from them I now can tell.
Tapawingo you couldn’t have known,
Just how much you mean to me,
And how you helped me grow.
Through the blue and the gray I have learned,
Friendships last much longer than,
And honor I could earn.
And I ran through my days of youth so fast,
I never thought the time would pass,
But in my mind it will always last.
Dreaming of Tapawingo.
Tune: Back to the Earth (Jason Mraz)
Songwriter: Gray 2014: Sophia Howard (Captain), Erica Kagan (Co-captain), Hailey Feinzig (Songleader)
I'll follow you on down the path
Lit candles in our grasp
I look in the glow
And embrace
All the faces I know
Side by side here we stand
On the dock we're hand in hand
A flicker of light on the lake
Little boats each dream they take
So take care of each wish
And I ask you only this
Our songs will live and friendships last
The love we built will never pass
Wish boats all float on by
Mixing with constellations in the sky
Reflecting our hopes and our dreams
United by Tap's two teams
Feel the magic (feel the magic)
Watch it grow (watch it grow)
Starting with a spark until it lights up the dark
Now we're signing in harmony
Feel the magic (feel the magic)
Watch it grow (watch it grow)
Our voices rise together
And our wishes are forever
Feel the power of serenity
So take care of each wish
And I ask you only this
Though the flame will fade away
Our sisterhood will always stay
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do…
Lit candles in our grasp
I look in the glow
And embrace
All the faces I know
Side by side here we stand
On the dock we're hand in hand
A flicker of light on the lake
Little boats each dream they take
So take care of each wish
And I ask you only this
Our songs will live and friendships last
The love we built will never pass
Wish boats all float on by
Mixing with constellations in the sky
Reflecting our hopes and our dreams
United by Tap's two teams
Feel the magic (feel the magic)
Watch it grow (watch it grow)
Starting with a spark until it lights up the dark
Now we're signing in harmony
Feel the magic (feel the magic)
Watch it grow (watch it grow)
Our voices rise together
And our wishes are forever
Feel the power of serenity
So take care of each wish
And I ask you only this
Though the flame will fade away
Our sisterhood will always stay
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do…
Imagining a land beyond what most can understand
Skies of clouds and stars above eternally alive
It takes us so far away to a world of blue and gray
Joy, laughter and love
Forever will remain
Chorus:
(Once upon a time) Once upon a time
In her Tapawingo home
She found friendships for a lifetime
No longer alone
Tap's everlasting tradition
Sparks the magic in her heart
(As the story is told)
The memories soon unfold
Sitting underneath the tree
In the shadow of the leaves
Whispering secrets to each other
Side by side
The picture etched in their minds
Bound in the book of time
Tapawingo is their haven
Never hard to find
Chorus
And they will last
The memories she has will carry her through
Preserve the past
And there she'll stay
Happily ever after where she grew
Her summer home
The End.
Skies of clouds and stars above eternally alive
It takes us so far away to a world of blue and gray
Joy, laughter and love
Forever will remain
Chorus:
(Once upon a time) Once upon a time
In her Tapawingo home
She found friendships for a lifetime
No longer alone
Tap's everlasting tradition
Sparks the magic in her heart
(As the story is told)
The memories soon unfold
Sitting underneath the tree
In the shadow of the leaves
Whispering secrets to each other
Side by side
The picture etched in their minds
Bound in the book of time
Tapawingo is their haven
Never hard to find
Chorus
And they will last
The memories she has will carry her through
Preserve the past
And there she'll stay
Happily ever after where she grew
Her summer home
The End.
In our camp of Tapawingo
Where lives the blue and gray
The tribes of blue and gray
Leaders past have led us onward
Here at Tapawingo, Tapawingo
Follow we, the standards made
Our camp spirit will never fade
We’ll strive onward to victory
Here at Tapawingo, Tapawingo (beat, beat)
Hail to Tapawingo, Tapawingo
Where lives the blue and gray
The tribes of blue and gray
Leaders past have led us onward
Here at Tapawingo, Tapawingo
Follow we, the standards made
Our camp spirit will never fade
We’ll strive onward to victory
Here at Tapawingo, Tapawingo (beat, beat)
Hail to Tapawingo, Tapawingo
Tune: Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough (Patty Smyth)
Songwriter: Gray 1992: Amy Hoffman (Captain), Lauren Kreisel (Co-captain)
In the artist’s mind, there are treasured times, she remembers from long ago
All the friends she knew, land of gray and blue, and this magic she decides to show
She paints children laughing, playing in the sun,
Living out their days of youth, before their time here is done
CHORUS:
She remembers her summers that went by too fast,
Please hold onto today, it will soon be the past
Like a picture that’s framed so secure in your mind,
You’ll look back at it time after time
In this cherished place, there’s an old friend’s face, gone untainted by the brush of time
Turning then she sees, her Tap family, and that special world she’s left behind
She can hear them laughing, calling out her name,
Wanting her to join them in her summer home again
CHORUS
And she can’t return, that’s a lesson that many a camper has learned,
How those years slip by, she recaptures her past, with a tear in her eye
CHORUS
You’ll look back at it time after time
All the friends she knew, land of gray and blue, and this magic she decides to show
She paints children laughing, playing in the sun,
Living out their days of youth, before their time here is done
CHORUS:
She remembers her summers that went by too fast,
Please hold onto today, it will soon be the past
Like a picture that’s framed so secure in your mind,
You’ll look back at it time after time
In this cherished place, there’s an old friend’s face, gone untainted by the brush of time
Turning then she sees, her Tap family, and that special world she’s left behind
She can hear them laughing, calling out her name,
Wanting her to join them in her summer home again
CHORUS
And she can’t return, that’s a lesson that many a camper has learned,
How those years slip by, she recaptures her past, with a tear in her eye
CHORUS
You’ll look back at it time after time
Tune: Original
Songwriter: Joyce Hitchcock
Chorus:
It's a great, great tradition, here at Tapawingo,
Ninety years and counting, we are going strong.
It's a great, great tradition, here at Tapawingo.
We are part of something special as we sing this song.
Tradition is the key to longevity.
It's the glue that bins the years together.
These traditions from the past that we hold firm and fast,
In our hearts we know that they will last forever.
Chorus
Each girl who comes along soon joins the happy song
And becomes part of the Tapawingo family.
See your picture on the wall, you are part of them all.
In ninety years you'll still be part of this great history.
Chorus
It's a great, great tradition, here at Tapawingo,
Ninety years and counting, we are going strong.
It's a great, great tradition, here at Tapawingo.
We are part of something special as we sing this song.
Tradition is the key to longevity.
It's the glue that bins the years together.
These traditions from the past that we hold firm and fast,
In our hearts we know that they will last forever.
Chorus
Each girl who comes along soon joins the happy song
And becomes part of the Tapawingo family.
See your picture on the wall, you are part of them all.
In ninety years you'll still be part of this great history.
Chorus
Tune: Doe a Dear
Songwriter: Blue 1988
It’s posted all over the nation, a concert will be coming to Tap
Come one, come all, to see them play
The musicians arrive on this special day, they’ve come a long way
Slowly instruments begin to play
How this practice did pay for this special day
As the campers start to play, the sound of music fills the halls
The notes are formed by old and new, the melody of Tap is heard by all
Soon the chords begin to swell, throughout the camp the tone is heard
As the symphony does tell, of our time spent here at…
Campers come scared and unsure, but Tap’s tune makes them secure
Trumpet, cello, clarinet, piano, traditions, relations, personalities, frustrations
(repeat together)
T – the notes start to descend
A – the tune is fading fast
P – share these moments with your friends
A – we wish our time would last
W – the woodwinds start to die
I – the scale is at it’s end
N – a tear comes to the eye
GO – as the conductor ends our symphony, ends our symphony
Come one, come all, to see them play
The musicians arrive on this special day, they’ve come a long way
Slowly instruments begin to play
How this practice did pay for this special day
As the campers start to play, the sound of music fills the halls
The notes are formed by old and new, the melody of Tap is heard by all
Soon the chords begin to swell, throughout the camp the tone is heard
As the symphony does tell, of our time spent here at…
Campers come scared and unsure, but Tap’s tune makes them secure
Trumpet, cello, clarinet, piano, traditions, relations, personalities, frustrations
(repeat together)
T – the notes start to descend
A – the tune is fading fast
P – share these moments with your friends
A – we wish our time would last
W – the woodwinds start to die
I – the scale is at it’s end
N – a tear comes to the eye
GO – as the conductor ends our symphony, ends our symphony
Tune: Morning Glow
Junior one, I’m so scared, Mom and Dad, it’s so unfair
I know you love me, but don’t you care
That I am so unsure, without you I’m insecure
Lo-Mid year, coming soon, the days are passing, it’s almost June
The bus arrives at Logan by noon
And I can’t wait to go, but Mom and Dad I’ll miss you so
CHORUS:
Through friends I’ve grown, in ways I’ve never known
Camp has helped me to become my own
Summers here, go so fast, Hi-Mid, Lo-Inter, they’ve all passed
Now I wish that camp would last
Mom and Dad you always knew, I’m glad I left it up to you
Hi-Inters, next in line, the friends I’ve made I know are mine
This will be my year to shine
Since I’ve learned to be myself, with the help of someone else
CHORUS
Here at camp once again, back with all my summer friends
Mom and Dad do you remember when I was filled with fear
Now it’s my Sub-Senior year
Senior year, please go slow, where did that Junior go?
Now I realize it hurts to grow
My summers here are through, Tapawingo I’ll miss you.
I know you love me, but don’t you care
That I am so unsure, without you I’m insecure
Lo-Mid year, coming soon, the days are passing, it’s almost June
The bus arrives at Logan by noon
And I can’t wait to go, but Mom and Dad I’ll miss you so
CHORUS:
Through friends I’ve grown, in ways I’ve never known
Camp has helped me to become my own
Summers here, go so fast, Hi-Mid, Lo-Inter, they’ve all passed
Now I wish that camp would last
Mom and Dad you always knew, I’m glad I left it up to you
Hi-Inters, next in line, the friends I’ve made I know are mine
This will be my year to shine
Since I’ve learned to be myself, with the help of someone else
CHORUS
Here at camp once again, back with all my summer friends
Mom and Dad do you remember when I was filled with fear
Now it’s my Sub-Senior year
Senior year, please go slow, where did that Junior go?
Now I realize it hurts to grow
My summers here are through, Tapawingo I’ll miss you.
Tune: The Glory of Love
Songwriter: Blue 1969
Learning to live together, help one another
The joy of meeting and reaching each other
Treasures of our lives, here at Tapawingo
Though time so quickly passes by, our hearts will still be here
Camp memories, they never die, but strengthen every year
The home of lasting friendships, peaceful surroundings
Happiness and spirit abounding
Treasures of our lives, here at Tapawingo
The joy of meeting and reaching each other
Treasures of our lives, here at Tapawingo
Though time so quickly passes by, our hearts will still be here
Camp memories, they never die, but strengthen every year
The home of lasting friendships, peaceful surroundings
Happiness and spirit abounding
Treasures of our lives, here at Tapawingo
Tune: Closer to Fine (Indigo Girls)
Songwriter: Blue 2010: Sara Lessans (Captain), Blaine Dinkin (Co-captain), Elana Leifer (Songleader)
Verse 1:
Let me try to tell you something about my life
maybe give you insight into how i grew
its hard to find the words to describe
these treasured times i'd like to confide
my days of gray and blue
Verse 2:
Well the stars went on for miles it was sensational
and the whisper of the pines sang to my ears
i wrap that love around me like a blanket
the sisterhood so strong, nothing could break it
oh how this brings me back
Bridge:
I sang from the soul
You laughed from the heart
I grew to be the person
I've known from the start
Chorus:
And the more i move away from my younger years, the more Tapawingo means to me
And the more i move away from my younger years (Leave out nothing tell)
Tell me everything
Verse 3:
Now as your starting to understand me more
i hope you see me clearer than before
my days at Tapawingo still define me
and i'm thankful for who i've come to be
Bridge:
Although memories will never die, tears still fill my eyes
Those songs nararrated my days, oh how they'll never fade
away
Chorus:
And the more i move away from my younger years, the more Tapawingo means to me
And the more i move away from my younger years (Leave out nothing tell)
(PAUSE)
Tell me everything
Let me try to tell you something about my life
maybe give you insight into how i grew
its hard to find the words to describe
these treasured times i'd like to confide
my days of gray and blue
Verse 2:
Well the stars went on for miles it was sensational
and the whisper of the pines sang to my ears
i wrap that love around me like a blanket
the sisterhood so strong, nothing could break it
oh how this brings me back
Bridge:
I sang from the soul
You laughed from the heart
I grew to be the person
I've known from the start
Chorus:
And the more i move away from my younger years, the more Tapawingo means to me
And the more i move away from my younger years (Leave out nothing tell)
Tell me everything
Verse 3:
Now as your starting to understand me more
i hope you see me clearer than before
my days at Tapawingo still define me
and i'm thankful for who i've come to be
Bridge:
Although memories will never die, tears still fill my eyes
Those songs nararrated my days, oh how they'll never fade
away
Chorus:
And the more i move away from my younger years, the more Tapawingo means to me
And the more i move away from my younger years (Leave out nothing tell)
(PAUSE)
Tell me everything
Look all around you, what do you see?
Nature’s beauty set for you and me
Molded by pine trees, covered by skies
From the lakes and to the hills
And here’s the reason why
If you do add a few campers, spirit so true
Our leader, Jane, the teams of gray and blue
Then you will see why every year
We come from far and near
Singing Tap here is to you.
Nature’s beauty set for you and me
Molded by pine trees, covered by skies
From the lakes and to the hills
And here’s the reason why
If you do add a few campers, spirit so true
Our leader, Jane, the teams of gray and blue
Then you will see why every year
We come from far and near
Singing Tap here is to you.
Tune: Eight Is Enough
Songwriter: Gray 1981: Michelle Goldman (Captain), Wendy Rosenberg (Co-captain)
Look through my window to see life start anew
My flower has begun to open at last
The rain glistens bright on her petals
And gives her room to breathe
Caring for her, hoping she will stay in bloom.
Camp Tapawingo's brought me close to her
She's growing more and more every day
Reaching out to share with me, still we change in many ways
I've learned through all the warmth and love we've known
At days end the blossom closes to rest
Let her colors still remain in my mind
I know that tomorrow we'll be together once again
I'll never forget, the flower is my friend.
My flower has begun to open at last
The rain glistens bright on her petals
And gives her room to breathe
Caring for her, hoping she will stay in bloom.
Camp Tapawingo's brought me close to her
She's growing more and more every day
Reaching out to share with me, still we change in many ways
I've learned through all the warmth and love we've known
At days end the blossom closes to rest
Let her colors still remain in my mind
I know that tomorrow we'll be together once again
I'll never forget, the flower is my friend.
Tune: The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Songwriter: Blue 1982
Looking at old photographs of camp.
Searching for faces of friends,
And wondering exactly how long it’s been,
Since the time that we spent together.
The friendships, the laughter,
The love that we treasure.
Near and far we came to share together,
The memories that we have will last forever,
Pictures renew dreams of the past.
Remembering when I first arrived at Tap.
The beauty that surrounded me,
Where the warmth was at camp,
Now I long to be.
Through the living and learning I now know,
More spirit and love than the pictures could ever show.
Though the pictures fade,
My memories linger.
Though years have quickly flown,
I long to be there.
There’s no place like Tapawingo,
My heart will always be at Tap.
Searching for faces of friends,
And wondering exactly how long it’s been,
Since the time that we spent together.
The friendships, the laughter,
The love that we treasure.
Near and far we came to share together,
The memories that we have will last forever,
Pictures renew dreams of the past.
Remembering when I first arrived at Tap.
The beauty that surrounded me,
Where the warmth was at camp,
Now I long to be.
Through the living and learning I now know,
More spirit and love than the pictures could ever show.
Though the pictures fade,
My memories linger.
Though years have quickly flown,
I long to be there.
There’s no place like Tapawingo,
My heart will always be at Tap.
Tune: The Dance (Garth Brooks)
Songwriter: Gray 2002: Jamie Webber (Captain), CJ Himmelrich (Co-captain), Steph Goldman (Songleader)
Looking back on the memories
The times we’ve shared in a place we’ve loved
Through the friendships, both the gray and blue,
How could we have known, how soon we’d say goodbye
CHORUS:
Through camp, I’m glad I came to know
Who I was meant to be and how it helped me grow
And now, it’s all become the past, these memories will last
And I wouldn’t change a thing
Though our lives, follow different paths
We’ll still be found within the heart of Tap
CHORUS
And we wouldn’t change a thing
The times we’ve shared in a place we’ve loved
Through the friendships, both the gray and blue,
How could we have known, how soon we’d say goodbye
CHORUS:
Through camp, I’m glad I came to know
Who I was meant to be and how it helped me grow
And now, it’s all become the past, these memories will last
And I wouldn’t change a thing
Though our lives, follow different paths
We’ll still be found within the heart of Tap
CHORUS
And we wouldn’t change a thing
Tune: Crash and Burn (Savage Garden)
Songwriter: Gray 2008: Ricki Spak (Captain), Rachel Fayne (Co-captain), Michelle Unger (Songleader)
memories of home fill my mind
and a familiar world's not what i find
give me a moment please
to take this chance to shine
through blue and the gray
these melodies will guide the way
for girls when i am gone
tapawingo i'll pass them on
when i look to tap i see
the independent side of me
chorus:
summer comes and summer goes
and each year we're sure to grow
lift me up so i can face this life all on my own
our minds expand our souls collide
in these girls i can confide
my camp sisters share this special bond;
to tap we're tied
bridge:
the lessons i've learned will remain
and i hope for you the same
(the same)
chorus
and a familiar world's not what i find
give me a moment please
to take this chance to shine
through blue and the gray
these melodies will guide the way
for girls when i am gone
tapawingo i'll pass them on
when i look to tap i see
the independent side of me
chorus:
summer comes and summer goes
and each year we're sure to grow
lift me up so i can face this life all on my own
our minds expand our souls collide
in these girls i can confide
my camp sisters share this special bond;
to tap we're tied
bridge:
the lessons i've learned will remain
and i hope for you the same
(the same)
chorus
Tune: Sabbath Prayer (Fiddler on the Roof)
Songwriter: Blue 1973: Mona Lubin, Tracey Greenwald
Memories of my past years are special
Times that mean so very much to me
Arriving at a place, I've never seen before
And not knowing what to expect (at Tapawingo my new home)
My new camp friends
Have helped me so much (to learn the meaning of traditions at Tap)
Sharing my love with everyone there (life at Tapawingo has just started for me)
As I return to camp each summer
My feelings grow within me deep and strong
I appreciated all
That camp had offered me
But I felt that there was more to Tap (a place that's now a part of me)
Reuniting our friendships so true (the friends we made here last the whole year through)
Growing up and maturing with time (understanding how to live with others at Tap)
Now my camping days are over
I sit and think how much they meant to me
I realize I have gained
What I've been searching for
I hope others do the same at Tap.
Times that mean so very much to me
Arriving at a place, I've never seen before
And not knowing what to expect (at Tapawingo my new home)
My new camp friends
Have helped me so much (to learn the meaning of traditions at Tap)
Sharing my love with everyone there (life at Tapawingo has just started for me)
As I return to camp each summer
My feelings grow within me deep and strong
I appreciated all
That camp had offered me
But I felt that there was more to Tap (a place that's now a part of me)
Reuniting our friendships so true (the friends we made here last the whole year through)
Growing up and maturing with time (understanding how to live with others at Tap)
Now my camping days are over
I sit and think how much they meant to me
I realize I have gained
What I've been searching for
I hope others do the same at Tap.
Tune: Baby, Don't You Break My Heart Slow (Vonda Shepard)
Songwriter: Gray 2000: CJ Yanofsky (Captain), Becca Stein (Co-captain), Jess Stoller (Songleader)
My footsteps echoed after me, after the call, you cried out to me
The comfort you provided me, kept me warm when I was lonely
Need you there (knowing you’re there beside me)
At my side (to share these moments with me)
Here, at Tapawingo, I wish these days would last forever
But even when I’m gone, you’ll still remain
Camp has taught us how, traditions stayed the same
When summer blooms anew, I’ll stay inside of you
My love for Tap will never die away
June arrived and with it came warm weather
I wait at home still thinking we’re together
But no, our days can’t last forever
And even though I’m gone, you still remain
Camp has taught us how, traditions stayed the same
As summer blooms anew, I’m still inside of you
My love for Tap will never die away
Our love for Tap will never die away
The comfort you provided me, kept me warm when I was lonely
Need you there (knowing you’re there beside me)
At my side (to share these moments with me)
Here, at Tapawingo, I wish these days would last forever
But even when I’m gone, you’ll still remain
Camp has taught us how, traditions stayed the same
When summer blooms anew, I’ll stay inside of you
My love for Tap will never die away
June arrived and with it came warm weather
I wait at home still thinking we’re together
But no, our days can’t last forever
And even though I’m gone, you still remain
Camp has taught us how, traditions stayed the same
As summer blooms anew, I’m still inside of you
My love for Tap will never die away
Our love for Tap will never die away
Tune: Camelot (Julie Andrews)
Songwriter: Blue 1971: Kathi Fadem (Captain), Jenny Diamond (Co-captain)
Now my summer here is almost over,
Soon my mind will lie in the past,
It seems like yesterday my heart was joyful,
Wishing I were there, Tapawingo, place of joy.
Every spring I sit and dream of friendships,
Golden treasures to be held.
A feeling warm and tender glows within me,
Wishing I were there, Tapawingo, place of joy.
Gently swaying pines of green,
With the sky of blue above,
Sunshine, laughter,
Knowing the love abound,
Smiling faces all around.
Through teams of Blue and Gray, we are united,
To strengthen bonds of Tapawingo's love.
Traditions held to keep our spirits glowing,
Wishing I were there, Tapawingo, place of joy.
Now the winter snow falls softly,
I recall the times I have spent,
I sit and reminisce,
My thoughts remain with you,
Memories of days gone by,
I'll return to you. (Tapawingo)
Soon my mind will lie in the past,
It seems like yesterday my heart was joyful,
Wishing I were there, Tapawingo, place of joy.
Every spring I sit and dream of friendships,
Golden treasures to be held.
A feeling warm and tender glows within me,
Wishing I were there, Tapawingo, place of joy.
Gently swaying pines of green,
With the sky of blue above,
Sunshine, laughter,
Knowing the love abound,
Smiling faces all around.
Through teams of Blue and Gray, we are united,
To strengthen bonds of Tapawingo's love.
Traditions held to keep our spirits glowing,
Wishing I were there, Tapawingo, place of joy.
Now the winter snow falls softly,
I recall the times I have spent,
I sit and reminisce,
My thoughts remain with you,
Memories of days gone by,
I'll return to you. (Tapawingo)
Tune: Moulin Rouge (Edith Piaf)
Oh all winter long
I dreamed of last summer
My heart is still there
At Tapawingo.
Remember Keyes Pond
The pine trees surrounding
The hills and the sky
Their beauty I know
I remember the campfires bright
Where teams of gray and blue unite
Friends who grow closer day by day
Who share in moments sad and gay
These memories always live Tapawingo
A camp that I love
Yes I'll come back to you.
I dreamed of last summer
My heart is still there
At Tapawingo.
Remember Keyes Pond
The pine trees surrounding
The hills and the sky
Their beauty I know
I remember the campfires bright
Where teams of gray and blue unite
Friends who grow closer day by day
Who share in moments sad and gay
These memories always live Tapawingo
A camp that I love
Yes I'll come back to you.
Songwriter: Blue 2014: Jenna Katz (Captain), Paige Silverstein (Co-captain), Talia Petigrow (Songleader)
On her way
Wondering what to say
She ponders on friend's she'll make
As she sees her new home
Breath of air
Her first summer there
Smiles surrounding her
What will this journey hold?
Chorus:
Summer days they fly
Stars shooting cross the sky
Illuminates the memories of moments that pass by
The sun may fade away
But the bond will always stay
Tapawingo you fulfill my days
She feels at ease
Embedded with melodies
Flying down the hill
With her sister's at side
Stars so bright
Shining through the night
Makes her feel secure
With the love real and pure
She marvels at the time
She knows deep in her mind
Chorus
Tapawingo you fulfilled my days
Wondering what to say
She ponders on friend's she'll make
As she sees her new home
Breath of air
Her first summer there
Smiles surrounding her
What will this journey hold?
Chorus:
Summer days they fly
Stars shooting cross the sky
Illuminates the memories of moments that pass by
The sun may fade away
But the bond will always stay
Tapawingo you fulfill my days
She feels at ease
Embedded with melodies
Flying down the hill
With her sister's at side
Stars so bright
Shining through the night
Makes her feel secure
With the love real and pure
She marvels at the time
She knows deep in her mind
Chorus
Tapawingo you fulfilled my days
Tune: Early in the Morning (Vanity Fare)
Songwriter: Gray 1974: Debbie Auslander (Captain), Katie Meyers (Co-captain), Janice Kanter (Songleader)
On the carousel of time
Though we travel endlessly
Todays here slip away
Tomorrows fade
Each moment here is very special
Knowing that our time won’t last forever
Sharing all our hopes and dreams together
Living with a smile each day
Loving friends who help each other
Learning through the laughter and the sorrow
Grow to be a part of one another
Each girl, in her own small way
We know that our time has gone
Though the carousel spins on
Todays have slipped away
We must move on
Though we travel endlessly
Todays here slip away
Tomorrows fade
Each moment here is very special
Knowing that our time won’t last forever
Sharing all our hopes and dreams together
Living with a smile each day
Loving friends who help each other
Learning through the laughter and the sorrow
Grow to be a part of one another
Each girl, in her own small way
We know that our time has gone
Though the carousel spins on
Todays have slipped away
We must move on
Tune: Light in Your Eyes
Songwriter: Blue 2004
One at a time, each girl makes her way through the door
Filled with excitement to relive times we’ve shared before
Your smiling face, it reminds me, how our friendship has grown through the years
It’s hard to grasp, what we’re facing, yet we know, our last summer’s near
CHORUS:
We’re together again, dreaming of Tap
Though our lives have brought change, camp brings us back
To the days of our youth that escaped us so fast
We’re together again, bonded by memories that last
We meet again after summers have passed without Tap
Proving that distance can never erase what we had
We feel at ease, with each other, reminiscing on bright summer days
We talk of songs and adventures, our hearts return to times of blue gray
CHORUS
I can’t explain how our hearts beat the same melody
It’s good to be
CHORUS
Filled with excitement to relive times we’ve shared before
Your smiling face, it reminds me, how our friendship has grown through the years
It’s hard to grasp, what we’re facing, yet we know, our last summer’s near
CHORUS:
We’re together again, dreaming of Tap
Though our lives have brought change, camp brings us back
To the days of our youth that escaped us so fast
We’re together again, bonded by memories that last
We meet again after summers have passed without Tap
Proving that distance can never erase what we had
We feel at ease, with each other, reminiscing on bright summer days
We talk of songs and adventures, our hearts return to times of blue gray
CHORUS
I can’t explain how our hearts beat the same melody
It’s good to be
CHORUS
Tune: Supermarket Flowers
Songwriter: GTL 2019
One circle we stand with our wishes
Silence becomes serenity
The pulse makes its journey from gray to blue
Each one embracing their turn
As years pass we find ourselves bound through wishes
Hands rekindling hearts
The strength of this moment looking in, is unimaginable to all
Soon comes the day we’ll be leaving this place (we called home)
Holding on to a world that’s our own
CHORUS:
Your hand is held in mine (in mine)
Stood by side, we reflect on our time (time)
And the power of the wish circle shows
Soon we all must let go, but after goodbye
(We know) Tapawingo will stay
Once again we are brought here hoping
For memories we’ve shared to last
And though summers pass and campers must go
Traditions forever remain
We feel comfort knowing these will come true (and that all)
This place gave to us will be given to you
CHORUS
Silence becomes serenity
The pulse makes its journey from gray to blue
Each one embracing their turn
As years pass we find ourselves bound through wishes
Hands rekindling hearts
The strength of this moment looking in, is unimaginable to all
Soon comes the day we’ll be leaving this place (we called home)
Holding on to a world that’s our own
CHORUS:
Your hand is held in mine (in mine)
Stood by side, we reflect on our time (time)
And the power of the wish circle shows
Soon we all must let go, but after goodbye
(We know) Tapawingo will stay
Once again we are brought here hoping
For memories we’ve shared to last
And though summers pass and campers must go
Traditions forever remain
We feel comfort knowing these will come true (and that all)
This place gave to us will be given to you
CHORUS
Tune: Blue Moon
Songwriter: Gray 1968: Cindy Stern (Songleader), Captain and Co Captain Unknown
Paradise (Tapawingo)
A summer haven in view
A place of real happiness
And summer friendships so true
Paradise (Tapawingo)
Home of the blue and the gray
Where campers laugh and play
And learn of living each day
And if you suddenly begin to wonder
Why Tapawingo is so very rare
Pause a moment and then look around you
And realize that you're beyond compare
Paradise (Tapawingo)
A summer haven in view
A place of real happiness
And summer friendships so true.
A summer haven in view
A place of real happiness
And summer friendships so true
Paradise (Tapawingo)
Home of the blue and the gray
Where campers laugh and play
And learn of living each day
And if you suddenly begin to wonder
Why Tapawingo is so very rare
Pause a moment and then look around you
And realize that you're beyond compare
Paradise (Tapawingo)
A summer haven in view
A place of real happiness
And summer friendships so true.
If we never pass this way again
Just remember the times
And how good they've been
Lest we forget what has made them possible
Just remember they're so wonderful.
Just remember the times
And how good they've been
Lest we forget what has made them possible
Just remember they're so wonderful.
Tune: You're Just in Love (Call Me Madam)
Songwriter: 1963: Patty Bernstein (Captain), Pat Halle (Co-Captain)
Pine trees swaying in the summer breeze
Rippling waves slip by canoes with ease
All night long the stars lie hushed and still
All this is Tap, Tapawingo
Joyful cries are heard from morn ‘til night
Campers playing a familiar sight
Blue and gray competing sportingly
Presents another picture of our Tap
It is not just the scenery or the old mountain greenery
It’s a feeling that grows on you
It’s the traces of friendship, and the memories that e’er grip
That makes summer at Tap so true
When your heart has that feeling, and you know that you’re yielding
To return to your summer home
Campers portray loyalty, all acquire honesty
Tapawingo, this is you
(Round between 2 verses)
Rippling waves slip by canoes with ease
All night long the stars lie hushed and still
All this is Tap, Tapawingo
Joyful cries are heard from morn ‘til night
Campers playing a familiar sight
Blue and gray competing sportingly
Presents another picture of our Tap
It is not just the scenery or the old mountain greenery
It’s a feeling that grows on you
It’s the traces of friendship, and the memories that e’er grip
That makes summer at Tap so true
When your heart has that feeling, and you know that you’re yielding
To return to your summer home
Campers portray loyalty, all acquire honesty
Tapawingo, this is you
(Round between 2 verses)
Tune: Lullaby of Birdland
Songwriter: Gray 1958
Place of love and friendship.
Loyalty.
Hearts explain her majesty
Golden treasures wait for each one to gain and maintain
To retain.
Place where truth and beauty reign supreme.
Tapawingo nature's dream
Inspiration to which each one will cleave, never leave,
E'er believe.
Loyalty.
Hearts explain her majesty
Golden treasures wait for each one to gain and maintain
To retain.
Place where truth and beauty reign supreme.
Tapawingo nature's dream
Inspiration to which each one will cleave, never leave,
E'er believe.
Memories gather 'round me, images of days gone by
Brightly colored, lovely pictures of you turn around in my mind
Yesterday has come and gone
And tomorrow is just a dream away
Its not mine to give you back your past
All I can offer are my todays.
If I had one wish to give you I would wish you all the love you have shared
All the laughter and the sunshine of you smiles reassure me that you care
Yesterday has come and gone, and tomorrow is just a dream away
It's not mine to give you back your past, all I can offer are my todays
How can I put into words all the things I want to say
I could tell you that I love you but the words just can't find their way
Our yesterdays have come and gone, our tomorrows are just a dream away
It's not mine to give you back your past, all I can offer are my todays
Thank you for sharing your todays.
Brightly colored, lovely pictures of you turn around in my mind
Yesterday has come and gone
And tomorrow is just a dream away
Its not mine to give you back your past
All I can offer are my todays.
If I had one wish to give you I would wish you all the love you have shared
All the laughter and the sunshine of you smiles reassure me that you care
Yesterday has come and gone, and tomorrow is just a dream away
It's not mine to give you back your past, all I can offer are my todays
How can I put into words all the things I want to say
I could tell you that I love you but the words just can't find their way
Our yesterdays have come and gone, our tomorrows are just a dream away
It's not mine to give you back your past, all I can offer are my todays
Thank you for sharing your todays.
When the sun sets on our days together
And the sunrise brings the hour when we must go
And the shadows of the summer fade so gently
There is only one thing that we should know.
We have grown together, loved together, you and I
Grown together, loved together, you and I.
We have been through all the bad times and the good times too
Summers of our life all seem to fly
We have shared each other's laughter and have cried each other's tears
And it's sad that these times must pass us by
When the morning comes we should be joyful
There is always something to be joyful for
Just be glad we had the chance to be together
And to know we couldn't have loved each other more
We have grown together, loved together, you and I
Grown together, loved together, you and I.
Through we go our separate ways
And our days together may never come
Let's remember the love that we have shared
And the songs of life we have sung
When the sun sets on our days together
And the sunrise brings the hour when we must go
And the shadows of the summer fade so gently
There is one thing that I want you all to know
We have grown together, loved together, you and I
Grown together, loved together, you and I.
And the sunrise brings the hour when we must go
And the shadows of the summer fade so gently
There is only one thing that we should know.
We have grown together, loved together, you and I
Grown together, loved together, you and I.
We have been through all the bad times and the good times too
Summers of our life all seem to fly
We have shared each other's laughter and have cried each other's tears
And it's sad that these times must pass us by
When the morning comes we should be joyful
There is always something to be joyful for
Just be glad we had the chance to be together
And to know we couldn't have loved each other more
We have grown together, loved together, you and I
Grown together, loved together, you and I.
Through we go our separate ways
And our days together may never come
Let's remember the love that we have shared
And the songs of life we have sung
When the sun sets on our days together
And the sunrise brings the hour when we must go
And the shadows of the summer fade so gently
There is one thing that I want you all to know
We have grown together, loved together, you and I
Grown together, loved together, you and I.
Tune: Sunny Skies
Reflections shine in the morning, the lake sparkling under the sun
At dawn it is calm, before the break of day
Everything’s peaceful, seems like the day will stay this way
Still we know that the time is drifting, nothing ever stays the same
We grow here at Tapawingo, we know we can’t always remain
Reflecting back on our camp days, visions of days gone by
Past years seem like only yesterday, friendships were special
We’ll never let them slip away
Still we know that the time is drifting, nothing ever stays the same
We grow here at Tapawingo, our memories remain.
At dawn it is calm, before the break of day
Everything’s peaceful, seems like the day will stay this way
Still we know that the time is drifting, nothing ever stays the same
We grow here at Tapawingo, we know we can’t always remain
Reflecting back on our camp days, visions of days gone by
Past years seem like only yesterday, friendships were special
We’ll never let them slip away
Still we know that the time is drifting, nothing ever stays the same
We grow here at Tapawingo, our memories remain.
Tune: With a Song In My Heart
Reminisce through the past
And rekindle the joys you hold fast
Memories ever so true
Of the friendships we made here anew
Whispering pines above
Protected the love
And spirit we found here
Always
Tapawingo you've brought
Understanding no one could have taught
Lessons learned here have been
Inspiration to dwell on again
Let me gaze anew
On the gray and blue
Tapawingo my hearts with you.
And rekindle the joys you hold fast
Memories ever so true
Of the friendships we made here anew
Whispering pines above
Protected the love
And spirit we found here
Always
Tapawingo you've brought
Understanding no one could have taught
Lessons learned here have been
Inspiration to dwell on again
Let me gaze anew
On the gray and blue
Tapawingo my hearts with you.
Tune: Georgie Girl (The Seekers)
Songwriter: Blue 1972
Schools out, summer’s here
We know that time to leave for camp is near
Each of us awaits arriving at the place we hold dear
Tapawingo, reaching our summer home
Big and little sisters meet at last
Friends are reunited, bunks are set
Our first day has passed, we’re here at last
Sharing together spirit and laughter deep in our hearts
Though in the passing years we’re apart, our thoughts remain
Special traditions here, competition part of every year
Knowing that our thoughts of Tapawingo stay in our minds
We soon will find, we’re no longer there (children who are carefree and gay)
We’re no longer there (children who are carefree and gay)
We’re no longer there (At Tapawingo).
We know that time to leave for camp is near
Each of us awaits arriving at the place we hold dear
Tapawingo, reaching our summer home
Big and little sisters meet at last
Friends are reunited, bunks are set
Our first day has passed, we’re here at last
Sharing together spirit and laughter deep in our hearts
Though in the passing years we’re apart, our thoughts remain
Special traditions here, competition part of every year
Knowing that our thoughts of Tapawingo stay in our minds
We soon will find, we’re no longer there (children who are carefree and gay)
We’re no longer there (children who are carefree and gay)
We’re no longer there (At Tapawingo).
Tune: Aspenglow by John Denver
Songwriter: Blue 1975
See the sunlight through the pine
Life and nature intertwine
Balanced harmony will show
How to live (how to grow)
As the summer days go free
Friends will find their place to be
Peace of mind is all they’ll know
Here at Tap (love will grow)
At Tapawingo on my own
Always searching for a way
To develop my own mind
Like the force that nature plays
As each camper finds herself
She will find the key too well
Understanding her own heart
She will share (from her heart)
As the roles of nature blend
So we’ll follow in life’s trend
We have learned to work as one
Beautified (everyone)
Here at Tap, we’ve begun.
Life and nature intertwine
Balanced harmony will show
How to live (how to grow)
As the summer days go free
Friends will find their place to be
Peace of mind is all they’ll know
Here at Tap (love will grow)
At Tapawingo on my own
Always searching for a way
To develop my own mind
Like the force that nature plays
As each camper finds herself
She will find the key too well
Understanding her own heart
She will share (from her heart)
As the roles of nature blend
So we’ll follow in life’s trend
We have learned to work as one
Beautified (everyone)
Here at Tap, we’ve begun.
Songwriter: Gray 1995: Jo Wolfe (Captain), Jessica Dickerman (Co-captain), Radi Polonsky (Songleader)
She links me to my summer family.
The chain we form at Tapawingo.
Her understanding and encouragement will help my confidence to grow.
My camp sister ties the bond we share.
Her presence comforts all my fears.
When I am frightened, feeling all along, she’s there to wipe away my tears.
Gray and blue unite at Tap,
Our chain will keep us near.
Though we may travel far away,
Our love will draw us here.
Our hands unite for I have trust in her.
I feel a sense of admiration.
Through blue and gray our lasting friendships form,
For our chain is joined as one.
Now a piece of the chain must come loose,
As all camp sisters have to part.
She’s turning now to leave our summer home,
She’ll live forever in my heart.
Gray and blue unite at Tap,
Our chain will keep us near.
Though we may travel far away,
Our love will draw us here.
As I grow up I strive to be like her.
Yet I’m a model just the same.
My little sister now resembles me,
And that is Tapawingo’s chain.
The chain we form at Tapawingo.
Her understanding and encouragement will help my confidence to grow.
My camp sister ties the bond we share.
Her presence comforts all my fears.
When I am frightened, feeling all along, she’s there to wipe away my tears.
Gray and blue unite at Tap,
Our chain will keep us near.
Though we may travel far away,
Our love will draw us here.
Our hands unite for I have trust in her.
I feel a sense of admiration.
Through blue and gray our lasting friendships form,
For our chain is joined as one.
Now a piece of the chain must come loose,
As all camp sisters have to part.
She’s turning now to leave our summer home,
She’ll live forever in my heart.
Gray and blue unite at Tap,
Our chain will keep us near.
Though we may travel far away,
Our love will draw us here.
As I grow up I strive to be like her.
Yet I’m a model just the same.
My little sister now resembles me,
And that is Tapawingo’s chain.
Tune: If I Could Tell Her
Songwriter: BTL 2017
She sees the tracks lying ahead of her
The wheels of the ride start to turn
And she sees the lights flashing down
Unfamiliar faces around
So she closed her eyes, and held on tight
And the ride, it came to life
CHORUS:
She hears the laughter, of her sisters by her side
She knows that moments, like these are hard to find
(This rollercoaster rushes by)
She couldn’t know how fast the time would fly
She feels the magic all around
As she embraces the thrill of the ride
And she loves the rush that Tap gives her
As she puts her hands up and lets go
Through the ups and downs, she found her way
Now she knows she’s here to stay
CHORUS
Now she knows how fast the time would fly
The wheels start slowing
The lights flicker off
She leaves here knowing
That her time here is done
(This rollercoaster still moves on)
Tapawingo’s love is never gone
The wheels of the ride start to turn
And she sees the lights flashing down
Unfamiliar faces around
So she closed her eyes, and held on tight
And the ride, it came to life
CHORUS:
She hears the laughter, of her sisters by her side
She knows that moments, like these are hard to find
(This rollercoaster rushes by)
She couldn’t know how fast the time would fly
She feels the magic all around
As she embraces the thrill of the ride
And she loves the rush that Tap gives her
As she puts her hands up and lets go
Through the ups and downs, she found her way
Now she knows she’s here to stay
CHORUS
Now she knows how fast the time would fly
The wheels start slowing
The lights flicker off
She leaves here knowing
That her time here is done
(This rollercoaster still moves on)
Tapawingo’s love is never gone
Songwriter: Gray 1994
She wakes in a place where she’s always secure,
Her eyes focused on the names of
Those who have been there before.
Unsure
Who they are and what they’ve become.
Though times pass between them,
The experience is one.
Oh, at Tapawingo
We know time can’t stand still.
Though names and faces change,
Camp’s message never will.
Memories will last
And link us to the past.
Tap will stay the same.
It’s lessons and names always remain.
The writing surrounds
Curiosity grows.
What is the bond between them?
And is it alright to suppose
That she knows.
Friendship and love were always the key.
Through it’s song and wisdom,
Tap stays in perfect harmony.
Oh, at Tapawingo
We know time can’t stand still.
Though names and faces change,
Camp’s message never will.
Memories will last
And link us to the past.
Tap will stay the same.
It’s lessons and names always remain.
The sun beams in
Sparkling over the ground.
And she knows she’s part of
The magic she reads all around
She’s found
Ties from the past are not simply undone.
She can not be lonely
The experience is one.
And now
Her name can join theirs.
For her Tap day are now
Done.
Her eyes focused on the names of
Those who have been there before.
Unsure
Who they are and what they’ve become.
Though times pass between them,
The experience is one.
Oh, at Tapawingo
We know time can’t stand still.
Though names and faces change,
Camp’s message never will.
Memories will last
And link us to the past.
Tap will stay the same.
It’s lessons and names always remain.
The writing surrounds
Curiosity grows.
What is the bond between them?
And is it alright to suppose
That she knows.
Friendship and love were always the key.
Through it’s song and wisdom,
Tap stays in perfect harmony.
Oh, at Tapawingo
We know time can’t stand still.
Though names and faces change,
Camp’s message never will.
Memories will last
And link us to the past.
Tap will stay the same.
It’s lessons and names always remain.
The sun beams in
Sparkling over the ground.
And she knows she’s part of
The magic she reads all around
She’s found
Ties from the past are not simply undone.
She can not be lonely
The experience is one.
And now
Her name can join theirs.
For her Tap day are now
Done.
Tune: Wild at Heart (Gloriana)
Songwriter: Gray 2010: Emily Karr Kaitin (Captain), Chloe Berlin (Co-captain), Sophie Emery (Songleader)
Verse 1:
She'll remember
Greens of summer
First mist from the morning lake
Slow and steady
She feels ready
But unsure of the memories she'll make
Heart pounds faster it's her first day
No clue what is coming her way
I wish I could tell her of my days
CHORUS:
First time those stars were shining (this)
Fresh dew marks times flying (love)
I knew they'd be there for me from the start (from the start)
Names carved on walls untainted (they)
Memories forever painted (will)
She'll always frame these pictures (stay)
Deep in her heart
Verse 2:
She'll remember
Waves of laughter
Underneath blue summer skies
Transforming
Friends to sisters
With a bond that never dies
Moments captured through her eyes
Summer days just pass her by
I wish I could tell her of my days
CHORUS
Bridge:
Ooh, alright
Camp may feel over but time's just begun
Ooh, hold on tight
Memories forever will keep her young
CHORUS (without harmony)
She'll remember
Greens of summer
First mist from the morning lake
Slow and steady
She feels ready
But unsure of the memories she'll make
Heart pounds faster it's her first day
No clue what is coming her way
I wish I could tell her of my days
CHORUS:
First time those stars were shining (this)
Fresh dew marks times flying (love)
I knew they'd be there for me from the start (from the start)
Names carved on walls untainted (they)
Memories forever painted (will)
She'll always frame these pictures (stay)
Deep in her heart
Verse 2:
She'll remember
Waves of laughter
Underneath blue summer skies
Transforming
Friends to sisters
With a bond that never dies
Moments captured through her eyes
Summer days just pass her by
I wish I could tell her of my days
CHORUS
Bridge:
Ooh, alright
Camp may feel over but time's just begun
Ooh, hold on tight
Memories forever will keep her young
CHORUS (without harmony)
Tune: Like I Am
Songwriter: Blue 2005: Lauren Spielman (Captain), Becca Robison (Co-captain), Deborah Herr (Songleader)
She’s lying there alone, though calmed by sights of Tap
Watching girls unite, her own days, they’re brought back
She shivers with a thought, the thought of this great change
She once wore gray and blue, now her campers she lives through (lives through)
CHORUS:
With each step she takes she learns she can return
Camp remains the same though her view has changed
Through older eyes she sees her memories take on a meaning that feels new
Watching others live her youth
She smiles as they sing the words she wrote herself
Realizing now, the song means something else
CHORUS
She’s reflecting (their)
Their future and they can see themselves back at Tap (back at Tap)
CHORUS
She’s come to understand a meaning that feels new
She is watching others live her youth
Watching girls unite, her own days, they’re brought back
She shivers with a thought, the thought of this great change
She once wore gray and blue, now her campers she lives through (lives through)
CHORUS:
With each step she takes she learns she can return
Camp remains the same though her view has changed
Through older eyes she sees her memories take on a meaning that feels new
Watching others live her youth
She smiles as they sing the words she wrote herself
Realizing now, the song means something else
CHORUS
She’s reflecting (their)
Their future and they can see themselves back at Tap (back at Tap)
CHORUS
She’s come to understand a meaning that feels new
She is watching others live her youth
Tune: Caravan
Songwriter: BTL 2016
Sitting there alone
She remembers her summer home
Pictures scattered on the ground
She holds in her own hands
Photos of her friends
They slowly pull her in
She looks around and sees herself again
The same little girl that knew this place back then
She looks through Tap’s lens and knows she will always find
CHORUS:
Snapshots, of days of blue and gray
They pass but never fade
Moments still live on
Tapawingo, she will always be there
Her heart is at home here
Though she can’t return
Rolling down the hill (ooooo)
Splashing in the lake
Gazing at the glow of stars (glow of stars)
The pranks that are pulled at night
And the feeling that all is right
Makes her fell like she’s at Tap (back at Tap)
She leaps from memory to memory
But realizes there’s nothing left to see
Doesn’t want to leave behind her Tap family
She walks down the hill (ooooo)
With her Polaroid in hand (ooooo)
Only to find her daughter happy through Tap’s lens
CHORUS
(Though she know her years are all gone
Tapawingo will always live on)
She remembers her summer home
Pictures scattered on the ground
She holds in her own hands
Photos of her friends
They slowly pull her in
She looks around and sees herself again
The same little girl that knew this place back then
She looks through Tap’s lens and knows she will always find
CHORUS:
Snapshots, of days of blue and gray
They pass but never fade
Moments still live on
Tapawingo, she will always be there
Her heart is at home here
Though she can’t return
Rolling down the hill (ooooo)
Splashing in the lake
Gazing at the glow of stars (glow of stars)
The pranks that are pulled at night
And the feeling that all is right
Makes her fell like she’s at Tap (back at Tap)
She leaps from memory to memory
But realizes there’s nothing left to see
Doesn’t want to leave behind her Tap family
She walks down the hill (ooooo)
With her Polaroid in hand (ooooo)
Only to find her daughter happy through Tap’s lens
CHORUS
(Though she know her years are all gone
Tapawingo will always live on)
Tune: Someone Nice Like You
Songwriter: Gray 1965: Cindy Stern (Songleader)
Smile and think about a place you love.
Does it seem so far away?
But when I close my eyes,
I then can realize,
Within this paradise,
My heart will always stay.
Turn and see that little girl again,
That girl is me again,
High on the hill.
And though her smiling face,
Has taken my old place,
It never can erase my dreams.
Laugh and think about the times we spent,
The happy days that went,
So quickly by.
What was reality,
Is now the memory,
Of what Tap used to mean to me.
Does it seem so far away?
But when I close my eyes,
I then can realize,
Within this paradise,
My heart will always stay.
Turn and see that little girl again,
That girl is me again,
High on the hill.
And though her smiling face,
Has taken my old place,
It never can erase my dreams.
Laugh and think about the times we spent,
The happy days that went,
So quickly by.
What was reality,
Is now the memory,
Of what Tap used to mean to me.
Tune: Try to Remember
Songwriter: Gray 1967
Spirit unending and
Friendship there mending
To bonds which hold
Both teams together
Beauty around us and friends who surround us
Bring thoughts of Tap which last forever
Uplifting clasp of a friendly hand
Words from one who can understand
Counselors guide till miles shall divide us
Relationships we'll always remember
Competition, a part of tradition
A zeal that glows as a burning ember
Tapawingo, we'll cling to you
Campers a part of gray and blue
Our thoughts will linger throughout the year
With memories of our summers here.
Friendship there mending
To bonds which hold
Both teams together
Beauty around us and friends who surround us
Bring thoughts of Tap which last forever
Uplifting clasp of a friendly hand
Words from one who can understand
Counselors guide till miles shall divide us
Relationships we'll always remember
Competition, a part of tradition
A zeal that glows as a burning ember
Tapawingo, we'll cling to you
Campers a part of gray and blue
Our thoughts will linger throughout the year
With memories of our summers here.
Tune: Happiness Is
Songwriter: Gray 1969
Springtime comes as winter is ending
Soon we’ll be spending summer at Tap
Whispering pines and blue sky above us
So much to love as we all return
Something dear seems so very near as we live each day
There’s something here that makes us want to stay
Taking time for thought and reflection, watching as friendships blossom and grow
Able now to help one another, knowing we’ve grown up, hoping is shows
Tapawingo is not an easy thing to explain, but love is here, an ever burning flame
Time may pass and we will grow older, our lives get colder still
While we’re not here, we’ll spend the year and many hours each day
Remembering you.
Soon we’ll be spending summer at Tap
Whispering pines and blue sky above us
So much to love as we all return
Something dear seems so very near as we live each day
There’s something here that makes us want to stay
Taking time for thought and reflection, watching as friendships blossom and grow
Able now to help one another, knowing we’ve grown up, hoping is shows
Tapawingo is not an easy thing to explain, but love is here, an ever burning flame
Time may pass and we will grow older, our lives get colder still
While we’re not here, we’ll spend the year and many hours each day
Remembering you.
Tune: There's a Change in My Life (Leap of Faith)
Songwriter: Blue 2001: Ari Hershey (Captain), Lauren Foster (Co-captain), Becky Snell (Songleader)
Standing by the window as the night falls
Camp is looming and I’m leaving all
I have these thoughts and feelings, I can’t explain
Things will be different in just one more day
I’m looking forward to this mystery, but the changes won’t come easily
CHORUS:
The heartaches, and friendships, I’ve found them all
Traditions and laughter, I can recall
Through the gray and the blue, I’ll always stay true
There’s a change in my life, and I owe it to you
Looking back, I see there’s nothing to fear
As my Tap years are over and goodbye’s drawing near
(As I move) As I move onward, I’ll keep camp in my heart
But in spirit, we’ll never part (we’ll never part)
CHORUS x2
Camp is looming and I’m leaving all
I have these thoughts and feelings, I can’t explain
Things will be different in just one more day
I’m looking forward to this mystery, but the changes won’t come easily
CHORUS:
The heartaches, and friendships, I’ve found them all
Traditions and laughter, I can recall
Through the gray and the blue, I’ll always stay true
There’s a change in my life, and I owe it to you
Looking back, I see there’s nothing to fear
As my Tap years are over and goodbye’s drawing near
(As I move) As I move onward, I’ll keep camp in my heart
But in spirit, we’ll never part (we’ll never part)
CHORUS x2
Tune: One Tin Soldier (The Original Caste)
Songwriter: Gray 1982: Wendy Rosenberg (Captain), Tammy Kafin (Co-captain)
Starting out at camp means friendship,
Slow and painful, one on one.
Summer after summer lets us, grow together and have fun.
Shining softly, always present.
The love found here is ever strong.
It’s been the spirit and the heartbeat,
Of Tapawingo for so long.
(Chorus)
A diamond always lasts forever,
And it’s so very hard to find.
Tapawingo’s love keeps sparkling,
It’s forever present in my mind.
If the colors of the world seem dreary,
And you need some help to make it bright.
Tapawingo is your priceless treasure,
Think of camp, you’ll see the light.
Nestled midst your fondest memories,
Embedded deep within your soul.
Tap still shines its simple meaning,
To teach love is its final goal
As we grow older, and drift farther,
The lessons Tap’s taught still hold true.
Remember friendships, keep them special,
They’re the diamonds that belong to you.
(Chorus)
Slow and painful, one on one.
Summer after summer lets us, grow together and have fun.
Shining softly, always present.
The love found here is ever strong.
It’s been the spirit and the heartbeat,
Of Tapawingo for so long.
(Chorus)
A diamond always lasts forever,
And it’s so very hard to find.
Tapawingo’s love keeps sparkling,
It’s forever present in my mind.
If the colors of the world seem dreary,
And you need some help to make it bright.
Tapawingo is your priceless treasure,
Think of camp, you’ll see the light.
Nestled midst your fondest memories,
Embedded deep within your soul.
Tap still shines its simple meaning,
To teach love is its final goal
As we grow older, and drift farther,
The lessons Tap’s taught still hold true.
Remember friendships, keep them special,
They’re the diamonds that belong to you.
(Chorus)
Tune: Half of My Hometown
Songwriter: Blue 2023: Josie Sirowich (captain), Evie Denbo (co-captain), Norah Pond (songleader)
Summer’s flown by like it always has
Our sand’s run through the hourglass
How can I stop time
Could I just rewind
To each tight embrace that would last for days (hold my)
You hold my hand as the sunlight fades (hand now)
How can I let go
This is all I know
CHORUS:
As I’m saying goodbye
I keep my head held high
Taking one last look
Tears well in my eyes
Blurring all the years I spent
Now I just see a dark road ahead
If I walk away, will this remain
Oh will memories slowly fade
I don’t know how to leave the place where I was raised
It’s time to go
And I don’t know
(Tapawingo)
If you’ll always be my home
When I shut my eyes, I can see the trees
When I listen close, I still hear the breeze
I feel them all around
(All the sisters found)
My heart’s on the hillside, I swallow my fear
What happens if I’m not here year after year
Well soon I’ll know
You’ll be with me as I grow
Friendships drew me
Lessons live through me
All you gave to me
Shapes me now
(As I’m saying goodbye
Keep my head held high
Take one last look
Tears in my eyes
Thanks to all the years I spent)
Now I see a bright light ahead
As I walk ahead, this will remain
And my memories, they won’t fade
I now know how to leave the place where I was raised
It’s time to go
And I know
(Tapawingo)
You’ll always be my home
Our sand’s run through the hourglass
How can I stop time
Could I just rewind
To each tight embrace that would last for days (hold my)
You hold my hand as the sunlight fades (hand now)
How can I let go
This is all I know
CHORUS:
As I’m saying goodbye
I keep my head held high
Taking one last look
Tears well in my eyes
Blurring all the years I spent
Now I just see a dark road ahead
If I walk away, will this remain
Oh will memories slowly fade
I don’t know how to leave the place where I was raised
It’s time to go
And I don’t know
(Tapawingo)
If you’ll always be my home
When I shut my eyes, I can see the trees
When I listen close, I still hear the breeze
I feel them all around
(All the sisters found)
My heart’s on the hillside, I swallow my fear
What happens if I’m not here year after year
Well soon I’ll know
You’ll be with me as I grow
Friendships drew me
Lessons live through me
All you gave to me
Shapes me now
(As I’m saying goodbye
Keep my head held high
Take one last look
Tears in my eyes
Thanks to all the years I spent)
Now I see a bright light ahead
As I walk ahead, this will remain
And my memories, they won’t fade
I now know how to leave the place where I was raised
It’s time to go
And I know
(Tapawingo)
You’ll always be my home
Songwriter: Blue 2013: Emily Walsh (Captain), Lizzie Riska (Co-captain), Robyn Moss (Songleader)
Sun beats down from a cloudless sky
sparks that same twinkle in her eyes
She just wants to go back in time, to her camp days
Step by step, it all comes back
Faded bonds from memories past
Redefined at last
CHORUS:
There's that same soft a whisper
blowin' in the trees
Though the time has passed she will always believe
That beyond the scenery her love is tied
Oh it's bittersweet in summer time
Tap moves on
All wrapped up in a golden haze
Campers dance through her past days
She listens to the words she sang
Echoes of her past
Letting go she sees
Younger girls beneath those trees
CHORUS
Forever Tap will stay
sparks that same twinkle in her eyes
She just wants to go back in time, to her camp days
Step by step, it all comes back
Faded bonds from memories past
Redefined at last
CHORUS:
There's that same soft a whisper
blowin' in the trees
Though the time has passed she will always believe
That beyond the scenery her love is tied
Oh it's bittersweet in summer time
Tap moves on
All wrapped up in a golden haze
Campers dance through her past days
She listens to the words she sang
Echoes of her past
Letting go she sees
Younger girls beneath those trees
CHORUS
Forever Tap will stay
Tune: Edelweis
Songwriter: Red Team (Counselor show), 1971
Sun comes up, Tap awakes
Sharing moments together
Gray and blue, friendships true
Memories lasting forever
Summer of fun how we’ve laughed and grown
Laughed and grown together
Sun goes down, love we’ve found
Hearts remain here forever.
Sharing moments together
Gray and blue, friendships true
Memories lasting forever
Summer of fun how we’ve laughed and grown
Laughed and grown together
Sun goes down, love we’ve found
Hearts remain here forever.
T-A-P-A-W-I-N-G-O
Tapawingo, Tapawingo
We sing to thee, fairest of all the camps
Give her three times three, oh campers
Long may we cherish her
Faithful we’ll be, Tapawingo, Tapawingo
For you and me.
Tapawingo, Tapawingo
We sing to thee, fairest of all the camps
Give her three times three, oh campers
Long may we cherish her
Faithful we’ll be, Tapawingo, Tapawingo
For you and me.
Songwriter: Gray 2006: Casi Ivery (Captain), Caroline Heyman (Co-captain), Marielle Taft (Songleader)
Take a step back and see yourself here
Walk through this path, to me it’s now clear
That my journey’s over yet you’re just beginning to see
Memories I hold, they’re following me
You’ll soon have your own, forever a key
To lock in these moments so easily passing us by
Chorus:
Summers have passed but they don’t fade away
Come into your own through the blue and the gray
I’ve dried all my tears with the comfort to know (follow me)
Camp remains here and continues to grow (follow and grow)
I know that you’ll pause to take it all in
The times that we’ve spent we can never relive
Sunsets that glisten beneath the bright blanket of stars
Warm summer breeze, seems to always be there
In this place we call home, soon enough we can share
For you’ll be renewing the feelings that I used to know
Memories I hold, they’re following me
You’ll soon have your own, forever a key
To lock in these moments so easily passing us by
Chorus
Continues to grow.
Continues to lock in these moments so easily passing us by.
Walk through this path, to me it’s now clear
That my journey’s over yet you’re just beginning to see
Memories I hold, they’re following me
You’ll soon have your own, forever a key
To lock in these moments so easily passing us by
Chorus:
Summers have passed but they don’t fade away
Come into your own through the blue and the gray
I’ve dried all my tears with the comfort to know (follow me)
Camp remains here and continues to grow (follow and grow)
I know that you’ll pause to take it all in
The times that we’ve spent we can never relive
Sunsets that glisten beneath the bright blanket of stars
Warm summer breeze, seems to always be there
In this place we call home, soon enough we can share
For you’ll be renewing the feelings that I used to know
Memories I hold, they’re following me
You’ll soon have your own, forever a key
To lock in these moments so easily passing us by
Chorus
Continues to grow.
Continues to lock in these moments so easily passing us by.
Take me back to gray and blue
Gray and blue
Gray and blue
That's where I long to be
With friends so dear to me
Swimming in our own keyes pond
All the sports we are so fond
Life is so grand it's a real promised land
Gray and blue
Back to you.
Gray and blue
Gray and blue
That's where I long to be
With friends so dear to me
Swimming in our own keyes pond
All the sports we are so fond
Life is so grand it's a real promised land
Gray and blue
Back to you.
Tune: More Hearts Than Mine (in the stars)
Songwriter: Blue Team 2022: Sasha P. (Captain), Jordan B. (Co-Captain), Scarlett S. (Songleader)
Taking in the beauty as the night falls
My world revolves ‘round moments just like this
Because I know summer skies like these are rare
I can’t help wondering if it’s fair
That when I’m gone it’s tap’s view that I’ll miss
So as I sit under the starlight’
That illuminates my life
I take comfort knowing camp will still remain
Oh, it hurts to know
That I won’t see you tomorrow
I’ll hold you deep in my heart
Forever you’ll be my home
It was simple looking from the outside (oooo)
Knowing we would see these stars again (oooo)
But now that our world has turned a thousand times
We soon will have to realize
The endless nights are coming to an end
So as I sit under the starlight
That illuminated my life
I take comfort knowing camp will still remain
And if I had another second
I know just how I’d spend it
Reliving all those golden summer days
Oh it hurts to know
That I won’t see you tomorrow
I’ll hold you deep in my heart
Forever you’ll be my home
Forever you’ll be my home
My world revolves ‘round moments just like this
Because I know summer skies like these are rare
I can’t help wondering if it’s fair
That when I’m gone it’s tap’s view that I’ll miss
So as I sit under the starlight’
That illuminates my life
I take comfort knowing camp will still remain
Oh, it hurts to know
That I won’t see you tomorrow
I’ll hold you deep in my heart
Forever you’ll be my home
It was simple looking from the outside (oooo)
Knowing we would see these stars again (oooo)
But now that our world has turned a thousand times
We soon will have to realize
The endless nights are coming to an end
So as I sit under the starlight
That illuminated my life
I take comfort knowing camp will still remain
And if I had another second
I know just how I’d spend it
Reliving all those golden summer days
Oh it hurts to know
That I won’t see you tomorrow
I’ll hold you deep in my heart
Forever you’ll be my home
Forever you’ll be my home
Tap girls we are leaving you
Another year's gone by
We'll begin our lives anew
Under some other sky
The years may come
The years may go
But still our camp lives on
'6_-'6_ wish us luck with this song.
Another year's gone by
We'll begin our lives anew
Under some other sky
The years may come
The years may go
But still our camp lives on
'6_-'6_ wish us luck with this song.
Tap girls from all across the country
Happily greet at summers start
Through winter weather
Hearts stay together
Although good friends are far apart
Reunited the gray and blue
Renewing friendships and making new
These summer days go by like lightening
Once more it’s time to say good-bye
And though we may leave you
The camp will all cleave to
Our memories will never die
Happily greet at summers start
Through winter weather
Hearts stay together
Although good friends are far apart
Reunited the gray and blue
Renewing friendships and making new
These summer days go by like lightening
Once more it’s time to say good-bye
And though we may leave you
The camp will all cleave to
Our memories will never die
Tune: Perhaps Love (John Denver)
Songwriter: Blue 1983
Tap has give us that something rare
This special place called home
And week by week in rain or shine
My friend you’re not alone
Day by day I’ve grown to care,
And we’ve so much to share
My love for you is true beyond compare
The bond between us cannot break
For it is much too strong
And although someday we’ll be apart
It’s here where we belong
And though it’s sure we’ll change in time
Our friendship won’t grow old
These memories our minds forever hold
When days have come and there’s been pain
We’ve always found our way
Though times of trouble sometimes come
Our friendship still won’t stray
And thanks to you, I’ll always know
Someone’s there just for me
With others I can’t be myself
With you I can be free
Our days together end so soon,
And we must say good-bye
Though winter months are long and cold
The time does seem to fly
When summer comes a brand new start
Our friendship blooms anew
And though we’ve changed my best friend
I LOVE YOU! (hand signal for “I LOVE YOU”)
This special place called home
And week by week in rain or shine
My friend you’re not alone
Day by day I’ve grown to care,
And we’ve so much to share
My love for you is true beyond compare
The bond between us cannot break
For it is much too strong
And although someday we’ll be apart
It’s here where we belong
And though it’s sure we’ll change in time
Our friendship won’t grow old
These memories our minds forever hold
When days have come and there’s been pain
We’ve always found our way
Though times of trouble sometimes come
Our friendship still won’t stray
And thanks to you, I’ll always know
Someone’s there just for me
With others I can’t be myself
With you I can be free
Our days together end so soon,
And we must say good-bye
Though winter months are long and cold
The time does seem to fly
When summer comes a brand new start
Our friendship blooms anew
And though we’ve changed my best friend
I LOVE YOU! (hand signal for “I LOVE YOU”)
Tune: East Carolina Alma Mater
Tapawingo camp so true
We will always love you
Your spirit ever
We'll forget you never
Keyes Pond so very clear
Mem'ries held are dear
Our Tapawingo is in our hearts.
We will always love you
Your spirit ever
We'll forget you never
Keyes Pond so very clear
Mem'ries held are dear
Our Tapawingo is in our hearts.
Tapawingo fair and true
With our hearts we belong to you
As we guide through the years with you
We will love you though we are gone.
Songmeet and banquet night
Are our cherished and hearts delight
As we sing in the fire's light
Visions of the days that have passed.
Through the years our memories cling around you.
Peace and happiness always surround you.
Let there be no goodbyes
For the thoughts of you never dies
We'll return to you by and by
To Tapawingo we love.
With our hearts we belong to you
As we guide through the years with you
We will love you though we are gone.
Songmeet and banquet night
Are our cherished and hearts delight
As we sing in the fire's light
Visions of the days that have passed.
Through the years our memories cling around you.
Peace and happiness always surround you.
Let there be no goodbyes
For the thoughts of you never dies
We'll return to you by and by
To Tapawingo we love.
Tune: Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Songwriter: Blue 1966
Tapawingo helps us to forget our fears.
Brings us close to nature lets us live with peers
Mixes playing with learning
Keeps our spirit burning
Leaving at the end
To return again.
When we think what Tapawingo does for us
We shall always be grateful that we had our chance
To take part in it's joys
And in the sorrow of
Leaving at the end to n'ere return again
Brings us close to nature lets us live with peers
Mixes playing with learning
Keeps our spirit burning
Leaving at the end
To return again.
When we think what Tapawingo does for us
We shall always be grateful that we had our chance
To take part in it's joys
And in the sorrow of
Leaving at the end to n'ere return again
Tune: Daybreak (Barry Manilow)
Songwriter: Blue 1978
Tapawingo sprit surrounds us, like a rainbow of love
Come on into its circle, reaching for each other
Helping others dreams to come true
They sparkle on forever
As we return, friendships renewed, love in the air, to grow and to share
It’s those friendships that keep us so near,
It's that feeling that makes Tap so dear
And we realize it’s what brings us here
With strength, love, and faith all throughout the year
Learning what to be, by working with, others each day, helps us grow together
Taking every challenge, accepting every risk helps you know just where you are going
Now that we feel, ourselves to be one, living our life, knowing we’ve won
We need those friendships that keep us so near,
It's that feeling that makes Tap so dear
And we realize it’s what brings us here
With strength, love, and faith all throughout the year.
Come on into its circle, reaching for each other
Helping others dreams to come true
They sparkle on forever
As we return, friendships renewed, love in the air, to grow and to share
It’s those friendships that keep us so near,
It's that feeling that makes Tap so dear
And we realize it’s what brings us here
With strength, love, and faith all throughout the year
Learning what to be, by working with, others each day, helps us grow together
Taking every challenge, accepting every risk helps you know just where you are going
Now that we feel, ourselves to be one, living our life, knowing we’ve won
We need those friendships that keep us so near,
It's that feeling that makes Tap so dear
And we realize it’s what brings us here
With strength, love, and faith all throughout the year.
Tune: Only One (James Taylor)
Songwriter: Blue 1993
Tapawingo unites us together, linking future along with the past
Memories of Tap will always last, and though we may part at the summer’s end,
We’ll remain in the heart of a friend
CHORUS:
Tap’s rhythm fills my mind, music of times gone by
Though the summer must end, the music will never die
Blue and Gray sing together in harmony, musical memories hold them strong
All our friendships here are a lasting song
Special times we’ve shared, won’t be gone
We’ll remain in the heart of a friend
CHORUS
Years at camp may be left behind
Treasured thoughts in the corner of your mind
Whispering tunes scattered to the wind, slowly etched onto a page of time
Return to our minds again
Tap’s rhythm fills my mind, music of times gone by
Though the time here slips by, and the melodies fade,
Though the summer must end, the music will never die
Memories of Tap will always last, and though we may part at the summer’s end,
We’ll remain in the heart of a friend
CHORUS:
Tap’s rhythm fills my mind, music of times gone by
Though the summer must end, the music will never die
Blue and Gray sing together in harmony, musical memories hold them strong
All our friendships here are a lasting song
Special times we’ve shared, won’t be gone
We’ll remain in the heart of a friend
CHORUS
Years at camp may be left behind
Treasured thoughts in the corner of your mind
Whispering tunes scattered to the wind, slowly etched onto a page of time
Return to our minds again
Tap’s rhythm fills my mind, music of times gone by
Though the time here slips by, and the melodies fade,
Though the summer must end, the music will never die
Tune: The Girl from Ipanema
Songwriter: Blue 1965
Tapawingo, a place that we turn to
A summer home we yearn to return to.
Tapawingo, hear our tribute to you.
Summers went quickly the days flew.
Then through the winters we missed you.
We feel your spirit the year through.
You have given us so much to cherish.
Your light is not one that will perish.
Tapawingo, we wish you could hold us.
But life must go on, the world must enfold us
Tapawingo to you our thoughts we entrust.
A summer home we yearn to return to.
Tapawingo, hear our tribute to you.
Summers went quickly the days flew.
Then through the winters we missed you.
We feel your spirit the year through.
You have given us so much to cherish.
Your light is not one that will perish.
Tapawingo, we wish you could hold us.
But life must go on, the world must enfold us
Tapawingo to you our thoughts we entrust.
Tune: Front Porch Lookin' In
Songwriter: Gray 2004
Tapawingo, place of joy, I call my summer home
No one seems to understand this world that’s all our own
Speeding up on down the hill, my legs kick up behind
This feeling of amazement, it happens every time
We can sing all day and laugh all night, and wake up wanting more
The friendships here we can’t explain, they leave us feeling sure
CHORUS:
When I look up at the stars at night, I’ll see my every dream
With girls that are my family, I know I can believe
All the friendships so true, both the gray and blue
It takes my breath away, Tapawingo, place of joy
Looking all around the bunk my friends lay by my side
It’s late at night, a joke is made, our laughter we can’t hide
We sit around the circle and I look across to see
The girls I shared that moment with are now my family
Traditions we have grown to love are nature to us now
Forever we’ll appreciate and help show others how
It’s hard to see what camp is about (It’s ooh)
When you’re looking in, not when you’re looking out
CHORUS
It takes my breath away, Tapawingo, place of joy
No one seems to understand this world that’s all our own
Speeding up on down the hill, my legs kick up behind
This feeling of amazement, it happens every time
We can sing all day and laugh all night, and wake up wanting more
The friendships here we can’t explain, they leave us feeling sure
CHORUS:
When I look up at the stars at night, I’ll see my every dream
With girls that are my family, I know I can believe
All the friendships so true, both the gray and blue
It takes my breath away, Tapawingo, place of joy
Looking all around the bunk my friends lay by my side
It’s late at night, a joke is made, our laughter we can’t hide
We sit around the circle and I look across to see
The girls I shared that moment with are now my family
Traditions we have grown to love are nature to us now
Forever we’ll appreciate and help show others how
It’s hard to see what camp is about (It’s ooh)
When you’re looking in, not when you’re looking out
CHORUS
It takes my breath away, Tapawingo, place of joy
Tapawingo, Tapawingo
Let your banners fly
Let the blue and let the gray
Float up into the sky (rah rah rah)
Let the beauty of our camp days
Linger in our hearts
Gather up your treasures here
Before you part.
Let your banners fly
Let the blue and let the gray
Float up into the sky (rah rah rah)
Let the beauty of our camp days
Linger in our hearts
Gather up your treasures here
Before you part.
Tune: Florida State University Hymm to the Garnett and the Gold
Songwriter: Blue 1956
Tapawingo, you we all love
Through the rain or sun
Trees so tall and mountains so high
Reaching to the sky
With our many friends we have
And our counselors too
We will ever love these things
Tapawingo, true.
Through the rain or sun
Trees so tall and mountains so high
Reaching to the sky
With our many friends we have
And our counselors too
We will ever love these things
Tapawingo, true.
Tune: Beautiful Crazy (Luke Combs)
Songwriter: Gray Team: Rose B. (C), Gabby J.(co), Jemima E. (song)
Taps blow at nightfall
Now the day is done
Girls sit reflecting
And gone is the sun
Lights flicker on
Glistening starlight
Framing the sky
Flashes of fireflies
Catching their eyes
Meanwhile
(Taps comes to life)
CHORUS
They close their eyes
And in their minds
They’re brought back
To summertime
The shadows are dancing
Now they’re understanding
Here is where they belong
Though their light dims
Tap will always live on
Morning is coming
As dawn starts to break
Shutting eyes tightly
For memories sake
Holding on
(The glow of their days)
CHORUS
They’ll never say goodbye
(Our lights are intertwined)
Now the day is done
Girls sit reflecting
And gone is the sun
Lights flicker on
Glistening starlight
Framing the sky
Flashes of fireflies
Catching their eyes
Meanwhile
(Taps comes to life)
CHORUS
They close their eyes
And in their minds
They’re brought back
To summertime
The shadows are dancing
Now they’re understanding
Here is where they belong
Though their light dims
Tap will always live on
Morning is coming
As dawn starts to break
Shutting eyes tightly
For memories sake
Holding on
(The glow of their days)
CHORUS
They’ll never say goodbye
(Our lights are intertwined)
Tune: Glory of Love (Peter Cetera)
Songwriter: Gray 1998: Lindsay Foster (Captain), Julie Falchuk (Co-captain), Liz Braemer (Songleader)
The air is growing cold, my summer days unfold
And soon they’ll all become my memories
I don’t want to be set free, promise to remember me
CHORUS:
Here at Tap, we have all grown together
Forming a friendship that’s honest and true
Now and forever, my mind is set there
For I shed a tear cause my days here are few
You’ve taught me to stand tall, you’ve seen me through it all
Camp has made me what I am today
I don’t want to lose you, I don’t want to be on my own
CHORUS
Now and forever, my mind is set there
For I shed a tear cause my days here are few
And soon they’ll all become my memories
I don’t want to be set free, promise to remember me
CHORUS:
Here at Tap, we have all grown together
Forming a friendship that’s honest and true
Now and forever, my mind is set there
For I shed a tear cause my days here are few
You’ve taught me to stand tall, you’ve seen me through it all
Camp has made me what I am today
I don’t want to lose you, I don’t want to be on my own
CHORUS
Now and forever, my mind is set there
For I shed a tear cause my days here are few
Tune: Conviction of the Heart (Kenny Loggins)
Songwriter: Gray 1999: Lori Lerman (Captain), Jody Goodman (Co-captain), Liz Hanft (Songleader)
The dance that brings together friends, we wonder how it all will end
We are the dancers, learning to move as one
At first we’re scared and unsure to open the door
Releasing our fears, slowly we’re more secure
The rhythm of Tapawingo’s dance
First step is blue, next step gray, traditions linger from past days
Take my hand, dance with me, it’s our time to shine
Feeling Tap’s beat deep in our hearts, gives us the courage to dance center stage
Proud while preserving, the legacy of the dance
Embracing footsteps from years past, cherish the old, but add our own
Reflecting the times that we’ve spent, together always in step
The little footsteps we hear, are learning the dance, to teach it in turn
Our camp days fill us with the rhythm of Tapawingo’s dance
Year after year, the dance unfolds, telling the story of our summers here
Deep inside we know it’s true, Tap we owe it all to you
Year after year, the dance unfolds, telling the story of our summers here
Deep inside we know it’s true, Tap we owe it all to you (Round)
We are the dancers, learning to move as one
At first we’re scared and unsure to open the door
Releasing our fears, slowly we’re more secure
The rhythm of Tapawingo’s dance
First step is blue, next step gray, traditions linger from past days
Take my hand, dance with me, it’s our time to shine
Feeling Tap’s beat deep in our hearts, gives us the courage to dance center stage
Proud while preserving, the legacy of the dance
Embracing footsteps from years past, cherish the old, but add our own
Reflecting the times that we’ve spent, together always in step
The little footsteps we hear, are learning the dance, to teach it in turn
Our camp days fill us with the rhythm of Tapawingo’s dance
Year after year, the dance unfolds, telling the story of our summers here
Deep inside we know it’s true, Tap we owe it all to you
Year after year, the dance unfolds, telling the story of our summers here
Deep inside we know it’s true, Tap we owe it all to you (Round)
Tune: Least Complicated (Indigo Girls)
Songwriter: Gray 1997: Lauren Spies (Captain), Anne Nicholson (Co-captain), Jenny Slate (Songleader)
The dawn unfolds with quiet ease, leaves rustle glinting bright in the breeze
Tap waits in serenity, its sounds are draped in silence
But then the footsteps of the campers arrive
It won’t be long now ‘til this place comes alive
We hear the awakening of Tapawingo’s heartbeat
It consists of the sounds of the whispering girls at night
And the cheers from a game as it reaches its height
And the solemn pledge of friendship bound tight
CHORUS:
These sounds are combined as the voice comes to be
It’s the heartbeat of Tap and I hear it within me
It’s the singing as it dances down the hill, it’s the echoes of laughter
And these sounds carry on, right until we’re gone, but return the summer after
CHORUS x2
Tap waits in serenity, its sounds are draped in silence
But then the footsteps of the campers arrive
It won’t be long now ‘til this place comes alive
We hear the awakening of Tapawingo’s heartbeat
It consists of the sounds of the whispering girls at night
And the cheers from a game as it reaches its height
And the solemn pledge of friendship bound tight
CHORUS:
These sounds are combined as the voice comes to be
It’s the heartbeat of Tap and I hear it within me
It’s the singing as it dances down the hill, it’s the echoes of laughter
And these sounds carry on, right until we’re gone, but return the summer after
CHORUS x2
By and by I will be passin' through to see you once again
And spend a day or two just bein' with you friend
And then I will be on my way to who knows where this time
Seems like all these days are beezin' by and none of them are mine.
CHORUS:
Thinkin' now of good times that we had
When all our days were good and none were bad
Reflectin' on some mem'ries, I'm feelin' sort of sad
Thinkin' of the good ties that we had.
Seems like only yesterday when you first came my way
Since then we've become the best of friends
Though I seldom see you, you're always in my mind
Friends that mean as much as you, are pretty hard to find.
CHORUS
You know I've often wondered if my life you be the same
I wonder if I really would have changed
But thinkin' of you now seems to let me know somehow
There never could have been another way.
Maybe we could take a few days at the end of spring
And travel like we used to when time didn't mean a thing
We could talk about our feelings and how our lives have grown
When you're traveling with a friend the open road becomes your home.
CHORUS
And spend a day or two just bein' with you friend
And then I will be on my way to who knows where this time
Seems like all these days are beezin' by and none of them are mine.
CHORUS:
Thinkin' now of good times that we had
When all our days were good and none were bad
Reflectin' on some mem'ries, I'm feelin' sort of sad
Thinkin' of the good ties that we had.
Seems like only yesterday when you first came my way
Since then we've become the best of friends
Though I seldom see you, you're always in my mind
Friends that mean as much as you, are pretty hard to find.
CHORUS
You know I've often wondered if my life you be the same
I wonder if I really would have changed
But thinkin' of you now seems to let me know somehow
There never could have been another way.
Maybe we could take a few days at the end of spring
And travel like we used to when time didn't mean a thing
We could talk about our feelings and how our lives have grown
When you're traveling with a friend the open road becomes your home.
CHORUS
Tune: One Friend (Dan Seals)
Songwriter: Blue 1995: Jenn Falchuk (Captain), Lindsay Goodman (Co-captain), Danie Streisand (Songleader)
The gray and blue you wear today is what I wore back then
I was a camper long ago, I still remember when
My special Tapawingo is where you’re going to
I found a place to call my own, I want the same for you
Your summer days will quickly fly, the beauty that you’ll find
Though years have passed, my memories last, they’re always on my mind
Please don’t take for granted, the love that I hold true
I found a place to call my own, I want the same for you
CHORUS:
So look out toward the waters and know that I was there
Keep traditions glowing, and know that others care
Glance up at the same sky, and see the stars I knew
I found a place to call my own, I want the same for you
In your eyes, the truth is found, you can’t see what’s ahead
And so my child, you must be off, remember what I said
Each moment there is special, I learned this as I grew
I found a place to call my own, I want the same for you
CHORUS
I was a camper long ago, I still remember when
My special Tapawingo is where you’re going to
I found a place to call my own, I want the same for you
Your summer days will quickly fly, the beauty that you’ll find
Though years have passed, my memories last, they’re always on my mind
Please don’t take for granted, the love that I hold true
I found a place to call my own, I want the same for you
CHORUS:
So look out toward the waters and know that I was there
Keep traditions glowing, and know that others care
Glance up at the same sky, and see the stars I knew
I found a place to call my own, I want the same for you
In your eyes, the truth is found, you can’t see what’s ahead
And so my child, you must be off, remember what I said
Each moment there is special, I learned this as I grew
I found a place to call my own, I want the same for you
CHORUS
Tune: For Good
Songwriter: Gray 2015
The journey’s said to shape each and every girl into her own
Combination of things that she will learn (ahhhh)
She’s heard the friendships she will form will blossom into, something complex and beautiful
CHORUS:
But could a place she hasn’t come to know reveal countless pieces of herself that are yet to show
Unaware of the moments that will alter her path
Unsure of the friendships that forever impact
(She can’t see that she’ll be changed for the better)
What will she find here
Will she become her own
As she arrived
To echoes of harmony
Second thoughts, cloud her mind and leave her scared
For the tasks that lie unwavering ahead (ahhhh)
But she faced her fears, growing stronger as she strived
CHORUS
(And as Tap grew on her)
She noticed the strength, of the family
She had made so fast
At last she felt of her summer home
A place once filled with doubt was now her own
Now aware of the moments that had altered her path
(That had altered path)
Now sure of the friendships that forever impact
She now sees that she’s been changed for the better
She now sees that she’s been changed for the better
What will she find here
What will she find here
(What has she found here)
She has become her own
Combination of things that she will learn (ahhhh)
She’s heard the friendships she will form will blossom into, something complex and beautiful
CHORUS:
But could a place she hasn’t come to know reveal countless pieces of herself that are yet to show
Unaware of the moments that will alter her path
Unsure of the friendships that forever impact
(She can’t see that she’ll be changed for the better)
What will she find here
Will she become her own
As she arrived
To echoes of harmony
Second thoughts, cloud her mind and leave her scared
For the tasks that lie unwavering ahead (ahhhh)
But she faced her fears, growing stronger as she strived
CHORUS
(And as Tap grew on her)
She noticed the strength, of the family
She had made so fast
At last she felt of her summer home
A place once filled with doubt was now her own
Now aware of the moments that had altered her path
(That had altered path)
Now sure of the friendships that forever impact
She now sees that she’s been changed for the better
She now sees that she’s been changed for the better
What will she find here
What will she find here
(What has she found here)
She has become her own
Tune: When I Grow Up
Songwriter: Gray 1987
The last campfire is slowly dying, the coals have only a glow
The sunset fades, the air grows chilly, two girls by the fire alone
They both must leave soon, goodbyes are hard to say
The feelings are true, but words get in the way
The past has been special, but the future holds doubt
So they ask will our friendship fade out
They’ve shared so much, the joy and laughter, the tears and heartaches too
Their friendship strong when each summer comes
But what'll happen when it’s finally through
Their bond has lasted although they’re blue and gray
True friends are worth more than any color game
The past has been special, but the future holds doubt
So they ask will our friendship fade out
When the winter months put miles between them, they’ll both feel lonely and sad
But the bond of Tap will forever link them, so they know that it’s not so bad
They sky grows dark, their hands join one last time
But the memories will never leave their mind
The past has been special, but the future holds doubt
And they know that’s what friendship’s about.
The sunset fades, the air grows chilly, two girls by the fire alone
They both must leave soon, goodbyes are hard to say
The feelings are true, but words get in the way
The past has been special, but the future holds doubt
So they ask will our friendship fade out
They’ve shared so much, the joy and laughter, the tears and heartaches too
Their friendship strong when each summer comes
But what'll happen when it’s finally through
Their bond has lasted although they’re blue and gray
True friends are worth more than any color game
The past has been special, but the future holds doubt
So they ask will our friendship fade out
When the winter months put miles between them, they’ll both feel lonely and sad
But the bond of Tap will forever link them, so they know that it’s not so bad
They sky grows dark, their hands join one last time
But the memories will never leave their mind
The past has been special, but the future holds doubt
And they know that’s what friendship’s about.
Tune: Cat's in the Cradle (Harry Chapin)
Songwriter: Blue 1985
The pattern is picked from the very start, we each are a color and we play a part
We’re single threads, weaved as one, as a tapestry we’ve just begun
The loom is Tapawingo, it’s knit with care, blended with the love we share (there)
Blended with the love we share
Chorus:
As the tapestry unfolds before our eyes, the beauty of the cloth is no surprise
The magic of the piece shimmers bright, reflecting our colors so right
The tapestry has just begun, the blue and gray are mixed as one
Each moment here adds another shade
The love we share will never fade
As the days move on, the pattern shows
Reflecting our love as it grows (here)
Reflecting our love as it grows
Chorus
The summer is over and we cannot stay, the tapestry is rolled up and stored away
When we’re at home and we think of Tap, the pattern in our minds it will unwrap
Once again we see the image of our summer here
And the thought of camp brings a tear
The thought of camp brings a tear
We’re single threads, weaved as one, as a tapestry we’ve just begun
The loom is Tapawingo, it’s knit with care, blended with the love we share (there)
Blended with the love we share
Chorus:
As the tapestry unfolds before our eyes, the beauty of the cloth is no surprise
The magic of the piece shimmers bright, reflecting our colors so right
The tapestry has just begun, the blue and gray are mixed as one
Each moment here adds another shade
The love we share will never fade
As the days move on, the pattern shows
Reflecting our love as it grows (here)
Reflecting our love as it grows
Chorus
The summer is over and we cannot stay, the tapestry is rolled up and stored away
When we’re at home and we think of Tap, the pattern in our minds it will unwrap
Once again we see the image of our summer here
And the thought of camp brings a tear
The thought of camp brings a tear
Tune: Power of Two (Indigo Girls)
Songwriter: Blue 2000: Rachel Patterson (Captain), Sophie Honik (Co-captain), Katie Duchowny (Songleader)
The rays shine down on the nest of comfort, warming all that lies within
The young bird fears to venture out, caught up in its feelings of doubt
The time has come to learn and grow, found at Tapawingo
‘Cause here’s a place with the security of living, woven in with tender feeling
CHORUS:
Spread your wings and fly, don’t be afraid of soaring high
When you look down, upon Tap the memories in your mind they will unwrap
If in time the winds push you down, your family at Tap is on the ground
To catch you when you feel the need to rest
Tapawingo’s love gives back from the nest
The bird here learns to look in herself, gaining independence
The lessons here grow day by day, knowing that in time she can’t stay
(oh the gray and blue) The gray and blue add competition, she finally understands tradition
Her wings grow stronger as the days move on, her free of flying soon gone
She now reflects on the lessons she has learned, ready to explore the world
It’s time to leave but she’ll always remember her home of Tap
home of Tap
home of Tap
CHORUS
The young bird fears to venture out, caught up in its feelings of doubt
The time has come to learn and grow, found at Tapawingo
‘Cause here’s a place with the security of living, woven in with tender feeling
CHORUS:
Spread your wings and fly, don’t be afraid of soaring high
When you look down, upon Tap the memories in your mind they will unwrap
If in time the winds push you down, your family at Tap is on the ground
To catch you when you feel the need to rest
Tapawingo’s love gives back from the nest
The bird here learns to look in herself, gaining independence
The lessons here grow day by day, knowing that in time she can’t stay
(oh the gray and blue) The gray and blue add competition, she finally understands tradition
Her wings grow stronger as the days move on, her free of flying soon gone
She now reflects on the lessons she has learned, ready to explore the world
It’s time to leave but she’ll always remember her home of Tap
home of Tap
home of Tap
CHORUS
Tune: Don’t Let Him Steal Your Heart Away (Phil Collins)
Songwriter: Blue 1984
The seabirds cry and the tide rushes in
The beach comes alive and another summer begins
Surrounded by an ocean of time
Tapawingo sits like an island in my mind
Don’t let your island fade away
The grains of sand each one unique
Blending together to form a family
carried by waves of time
To a home that we have never left behind
Don’t let your island fade away
Oh Tapawingo (there you are) there you are
(Right where) right where you’ve always been from the start
Such a special place
When I get troubles (ease my mind) I can see
The shimmer of each grain will reflect on me
My summer island will always be a part of me
A storm may rise and the seas get rough
The horizon dims and we think that we’ve had enough
But always in the back of our minds we remember the friendships
And all our happy times
Don’t let your island fade away
The shoreline fades as the tide slips away
we drift from the beach we go our seperate ways
Our summer will stay with us even when we're apart
And those magical memories will always be in our hearts
Don’t let your island fade away
Oh Tapawingo (there you are) there you are
(Right where) right where you’ve always been from the start
Such a special place
When I get troubles (ease my mind) I can see
The shimmer of each grain will reflect on me
My summer island will always be a part of me
The birds take flight for a wintery shore
Until next year when they turn back once more
Like the birds that are drawn back home
We’ll return to the place that we have always known
Our island will never fade away
The beach comes alive and another summer begins
Surrounded by an ocean of time
Tapawingo sits like an island in my mind
Don’t let your island fade away
The grains of sand each one unique
Blending together to form a family
carried by waves of time
To a home that we have never left behind
Don’t let your island fade away
Oh Tapawingo (there you are) there you are
(Right where) right where you’ve always been from the start
Such a special place
When I get troubles (ease my mind) I can see
The shimmer of each grain will reflect on me
My summer island will always be a part of me
A storm may rise and the seas get rough
The horizon dims and we think that we’ve had enough
But always in the back of our minds we remember the friendships
And all our happy times
Don’t let your island fade away
The shoreline fades as the tide slips away
we drift from the beach we go our seperate ways
Our summer will stay with us even when we're apart
And those magical memories will always be in our hearts
Don’t let your island fade away
Oh Tapawingo (there you are) there you are
(Right where) right where you’ve always been from the start
Such a special place
When I get troubles (ease my mind) I can see
The shimmer of each grain will reflect on me
My summer island will always be a part of me
The birds take flight for a wintery shore
Until next year when they turn back once more
Like the birds that are drawn back home
We’ll return to the place that we have always known
Our island will never fade away
Tune: Our Song (Ron Pope)
Songwriter: Blue 2011: Izzi Mason (Captain), Rachel Levine (Co-captain), Josie Olschansky (Songleader)
The sky fades blue
The stars soon align
As time stands still
Our world comes to light
The clouds part ways
Our moon breaks through
Glancing up above
there's no way to compare
A feeling we know
of the place we all share
Set far away
Tap holds our hearts
Like shooting stars
that paint the night
We find ourselves
As we take flight
Chorus:
So when we search the sky
For things we know
We find the promise of love
That helps us grow
(Ohhh)
Together we're home
As our youth fades
The dawn sets in
The colors change
And reflect where we've been
Through gray and blue
We trace our path
Like stars that lived
So long ago
Our place of joy
Will always glow
(Chorus)
Watch the sun rise above us
Ohhh
Linking hands say goodbye
Ohh
But we know in our hearts
We'll return to find
(Chorus)
The stars soon align
As time stands still
Our world comes to light
The clouds part ways
Our moon breaks through
Glancing up above
there's no way to compare
A feeling we know
of the place we all share
Set far away
Tap holds our hearts
Like shooting stars
that paint the night
We find ourselves
As we take flight
Chorus:
So when we search the sky
For things we know
We find the promise of love
That helps us grow
(Ohhh)
Together we're home
As our youth fades
The dawn sets in
The colors change
And reflect where we've been
Through gray and blue
We trace our path
Like stars that lived
So long ago
Our place of joy
Will always glow
(Chorus)
Watch the sun rise above us
Ohhh
Linking hands say goodbye
Ohh
But we know in our hearts
We'll return to find
(Chorus)
Tune: As I Look to the Sky (Train)
Songwriter: Gray 2011: Lily Epstein (Captain), Emma Toner (Co-captain), Hayley Greason (Songleader)
The stitching's torn, the wool is worn
the list it grows, her years are sewn on
her document of time
and rests atop the faded gray
the patches lay, preserved by memories past
so old yet so alive
she's told me 'bout her summer stories
and I sit waiting for my time to come
to make some of my own
Chorus:
As I sew in each thread
I revive what camp meant to her
her end is my new start (end is my new start)
with this blanket I feel
the warmth and comfort Tap gave her
and I know I'll find my way with it here
the yellows, greens, the reds and blues
colors change as summers do
patches keep their hue so bright,
her memories still shine through
and she placed them down with care
the years formed a small pattern there
and in the empty space she left
is where my patch will rest
(Chorus)
and I know I'll find my waaay
she once held the blanket bare
no patches yet of her life there
and year by year it wrapped her more
in Tapawingo's love
as I go on my own way
I'll carry what she's told me
and all she's ever shown me
(first part of Chorus)
Round:
with this blanket I feel
the warmth and comfort Tap gave her
and I know I'll find my way with it here
(and I know I'll find my way with it here)
the list it grows, her years are sewn on
her document of time
and rests atop the faded gray
the patches lay, preserved by memories past
so old yet so alive
she's told me 'bout her summer stories
and I sit waiting for my time to come
to make some of my own
Chorus:
As I sew in each thread
I revive what camp meant to her
her end is my new start (end is my new start)
with this blanket I feel
the warmth and comfort Tap gave her
and I know I'll find my way with it here
the yellows, greens, the reds and blues
colors change as summers do
patches keep their hue so bright,
her memories still shine through
and she placed them down with care
the years formed a small pattern there
and in the empty space she left
is where my patch will rest
(Chorus)
and I know I'll find my waaay
she once held the blanket bare
no patches yet of her life there
and year by year it wrapped her more
in Tapawingo's love
as I go on my own way
I'll carry what she's told me
and all she's ever shown me
(first part of Chorus)
Round:
with this blanket I feel
the warmth and comfort Tap gave her
and I know I'll find my way with it here
(and I know I'll find my way with it here)
Tune: Theme Song from “Arthur”
Songwriter: Gray 1986
The theatre closed down for the winter
Summer arriving, the stage must be set
Props are dug up, the makeup taken out
Backstage the actors tremble
The lights are adjusted, the costumes fitted
The curtain is drawn, the play has come to life
Beams of the spotlight shine on Tapawingo, different actors, separate scenes
Players hiring laughter and love to each production
Performances go on (performances go on),
Friendships will grow strong (friendships will grow strong),
All summer long
Combining the lines we’ve written, our script represents the Tap traditions
One actor stumbles, another lends a hand
As the weeks pass, the acts blend together
Sharing with others the stage we treasure
At summer’s end, our finale unites us all
The actors join hands and conclude their show with pride
Special feelings, from inside
In the back of our minds, the show will play forever
Performances go on (performances go on),
Friendships will grow strong (friendships will grow strong),
All summer long
Summer arriving, the stage must be set
Props are dug up, the makeup taken out
Backstage the actors tremble
The lights are adjusted, the costumes fitted
The curtain is drawn, the play has come to life
Beams of the spotlight shine on Tapawingo, different actors, separate scenes
Players hiring laughter and love to each production
Performances go on (performances go on),
Friendships will grow strong (friendships will grow strong),
All summer long
Combining the lines we’ve written, our script represents the Tap traditions
One actor stumbles, another lends a hand
As the weeks pass, the acts blend together
Sharing with others the stage we treasure
At summer’s end, our finale unites us all
The actors join hands and conclude their show with pride
Special feelings, from inside
In the back of our minds, the show will play forever
Performances go on (performances go on),
Friendships will grow strong (friendships will grow strong),
All summer long
Tune: Ripple Effect
Songwriter: BTL 2019
The words have no meaning
None of it makes sense
How harmonies and melodies help other girls connect
She hears the girls around
Embracing through the songs
She doesn’t seem to know the words and cannot sing along
Her heart aches to belong
Cause when she sings it feels wrong
She doesn’t know it yet
But
CHORUS:
The notes echo throughout time
Never lost or broken
She’ll always have them by her side
Even at her lowest
(A rhythm that beats through her heart)
Tapawingo’s music
Forever in her mind (ooooo)
Song by song, she starts to join in
As time went on she caught along
And now it all makes sense
How blue and gray are bonded
By simple melodies
Through words passed down she now has found that she can sing with ease
Unfamiliar sounds are now home
They have helped her feel less alone
And now she is started to see
That
CHORUS
(She now knows how it feels to belong
Familiar words will live on)
When alone she will never feel lost
Cause
CHORUS
None of it makes sense
How harmonies and melodies help other girls connect
She hears the girls around
Embracing through the songs
She doesn’t seem to know the words and cannot sing along
Her heart aches to belong
Cause when she sings it feels wrong
She doesn’t know it yet
But
CHORUS:
The notes echo throughout time
Never lost or broken
She’ll always have them by her side
Even at her lowest
(A rhythm that beats through her heart)
Tapawingo’s music
Forever in her mind (ooooo)
Song by song, she starts to join in
As time went on she caught along
And now it all makes sense
How blue and gray are bonded
By simple melodies
Through words passed down she now has found that she can sing with ease
Unfamiliar sounds are now home
They have helped her feel less alone
And now she is started to see
That
CHORUS
(She now knows how it feels to belong
Familiar words will live on)
When alone she will never feel lost
Cause
CHORUS
Tune: Son of Man (Tarzan/Phil Collins)
Songwriter: Blue 1999: Becca Kleinman (Captain), Lizzie Grodd (Co-captain), Sam Stoller (Songleader)
The years have faded details, so I’m longing to return
To this special place I used to call my home
This time has made me wonder, have traditions stayed the same
All I have are memories of the friendships that I’ve made
CHORUS:
Time has passed since I’ve been gone, but gray and blue are just as strong
Tapawingo filled my days; though I’m gone it’s where my thoughts remain
My heart is beating faster, as I see the place I knew
I hear the joy and laughter, and I feel the love so true
The past has been repeated, everyone still cares
This will stay a special place for every girl to share
CHORUS
To this special place I used to call my home
This time has made me wonder, have traditions stayed the same
All I have are memories of the friendships that I’ve made
CHORUS:
Time has passed since I’ve been gone, but gray and blue are just as strong
Tapawingo filled my days; though I’m gone it’s where my thoughts remain
My heart is beating faster, as I see the place I knew
I hear the joy and laughter, and I feel the love so true
The past has been repeated, everyone still cares
This will stay a special place for every girl to share
CHORUS
Tune: The River (Garth Brooks)
Songwriter: Blue 1992
They started out at daybreak, when the sun was on the rise
They were full of hope and wonder, you could see it in their eyes
And the mountain stood before them, but little did they know
Just how far it’d take them, and just how high they’d go
CHORUS:
Tapawingo is our mountain, and the peak we’ll reach someday
Forever in our hearts, the memories will stay
And if you should ever stumble, a helping hand will see you through
‘Cause here at Tapawingo, the friendships remain true
The girls were making progress with each step they took that day
Learning how to love and grow, throughout their work and play
The challenge set before them was being met head on
As they tried to reach the summit before the day was gone
CHORUS
The sun was slowly dying as they took their final steps
Clasping hands together they now at last could rest
Looking down upon the mountain, the girls began to cry
After all their time together, they knew this was goodbye
CHORUS
The friendships remain true.
They were full of hope and wonder, you could see it in their eyes
And the mountain stood before them, but little did they know
Just how far it’d take them, and just how high they’d go
CHORUS:
Tapawingo is our mountain, and the peak we’ll reach someday
Forever in our hearts, the memories will stay
And if you should ever stumble, a helping hand will see you through
‘Cause here at Tapawingo, the friendships remain true
The girls were making progress with each step they took that day
Learning how to love and grow, throughout their work and play
The challenge set before them was being met head on
As they tried to reach the summit before the day was gone
CHORUS
The sun was slowly dying as they took their final steps
Clasping hands together they now at last could rest
Looking down upon the mountain, the girls began to cry
After all their time together, they knew this was goodbye
CHORUS
The friendships remain true.
Tune: Standing Outside the Fire (Garth Brooks)
Songwriter: Blue 1996: Danie Streisand (Captain), Becca Roblin (Co-captain), Trudy Garber (Songleader)
They’ll soon be here, how I await this time of year,
The campers’ laughter seems so clear, as winter’s darkness disappears
They are my pride, I give them everything I am
They ‘preciate and understand, our common love lies hand in hand
CHORUS:
I’m their own Tapawingo, each girl’s true friend
Each memory I’ve given, they will hold until the end
The smiles I see, I hold them very close to me
Throughout my waters, hills, the breeze, carries the sound of harmony
CHORUS
And I thank you my children, deep in my soul
For living traditions, and keeping them whole
Watching you laugh, helping you grow
You’ve given me more, more than you’ll ever know
The campers’ laughter seems so clear, as winter’s darkness disappears
They are my pride, I give them everything I am
They ‘preciate and understand, our common love lies hand in hand
CHORUS:
I’m their own Tapawingo, each girl’s true friend
Each memory I’ve given, they will hold until the end
The smiles I see, I hold them very close to me
Throughout my waters, hills, the breeze, carries the sound of harmony
CHORUS
And I thank you my children, deep in my soul
For living traditions, and keeping them whole
Watching you laugh, helping you grow
You’ve given me more, more than you’ll ever know
Though time in its flight, bids us leave you tonight
And may scatter us widely and far
Where ere we may roam we will never forget you
In memories you'll shine like a star
We know in the past that we've failed to consider
The things that you've done for us all
As parting grows nearer, you seem ever dearer
And so we salute you in song;
Tapawingo dear someday you will hear
Voices that call you from east and from west
Telling you how we have met life's test
So before we go, we want you to know
That we all honor you, strive to be true to you
Ever dear Tapawingo.
And may scatter us widely and far
Where ere we may roam we will never forget you
In memories you'll shine like a star
We know in the past that we've failed to consider
The things that you've done for us all
As parting grows nearer, you seem ever dearer
And so we salute you in song;
Tapawingo dear someday you will hear
Voices that call you from east and from west
Telling you how we have met life's test
So before we go, we want you to know
That we all honor you, strive to be true to you
Ever dear Tapawingo.
Tune: One
Songwriter: Gray 2018
Through the window you can see
The tears on my check
As I wave you goodbye
I wanna (mmm)
Linger just a little longer
Cause we know we're gonna be apart awhile
The days can take my memories
But the darkness brings me back (ooo)
Chorus:
As I look up at the sky tonight
I can feel you seeing the same light
The distance wide
But your by my side
Our worlds align
The stars unite our lives
Knowing this we share I'm not alone
Tapawingo's comfort brings us home
Near or far
This place is ours
Though different skies
The stars unite our lives
Summer days long gone
We've went separate ways
Many worlds away from you
Everchanging lives, nearly opposite
The difference cruel
The days can take my memories
But the darkness brings me back (ooo)
Chorus
Summertime comes, run into your arms
Right where I belong
Like we were never gone
No longer lost we're together as one
My missing piece found (ooo)
(As we look up at the sky tonight
I can feel you laying by my side
I hold this dear long as you're here
My friend)
Knowing this we share we're not alone
Tapawingo's comfort brings us home
Near or far
This place is ours
Under this sky
The stars unite our lives
The tears on my check
As I wave you goodbye
I wanna (mmm)
Linger just a little longer
Cause we know we're gonna be apart awhile
The days can take my memories
But the darkness brings me back (ooo)
Chorus:
As I look up at the sky tonight
I can feel you seeing the same light
The distance wide
But your by my side
Our worlds align
The stars unite our lives
Knowing this we share I'm not alone
Tapawingo's comfort brings us home
Near or far
This place is ours
Though different skies
The stars unite our lives
Summer days long gone
We've went separate ways
Many worlds away from you
Everchanging lives, nearly opposite
The difference cruel
The days can take my memories
But the darkness brings me back (ooo)
Chorus
Summertime comes, run into your arms
Right where I belong
Like we were never gone
No longer lost we're together as one
My missing piece found (ooo)
(As we look up at the sky tonight
I can feel you laying by my side
I hold this dear long as you're here
My friend)
Knowing this we share we're not alone
Tapawingo's comfort brings us home
Near or far
This place is ours
Under this sky
The stars unite our lives
(Chorus)
There's time yet to come
With thoughts left to share
We've watched you grow with laughter love and tears
Times change in many ways
But we will still remain
There's time yet to come.
Now the summer year has passed so quickly by
We've changed with time in so many ways
Stages of our growing have shown you really care
There's time left to share.
(Chorus)
Though we won't be seeing each other for a while
Won't be sharing laughter love and tears
We will still remember all the dreams we've shared
There are moments yet to be.
Feelings of oneness drift endlessly in time
Pictures of a summer filled with love
Peace and lasting friendships though we go our separate ways
There's always time for us
(Chorus)
Time will be left for us
There's time yet to come
With thoughts left to share
We've watched you grow with laughter love and tears
Times change in many ways
But we will still remain
There's time yet to come.
Now the summer year has passed so quickly by
We've changed with time in so many ways
Stages of our growing have shown you really care
There's time left to share.
(Chorus)
Though we won't be seeing each other for a while
Won't be sharing laughter love and tears
We will still remember all the dreams we've shared
There are moments yet to be.
Feelings of oneness drift endlessly in time
Pictures of a summer filled with love
Peace and lasting friendships though we go our separate ways
There's always time for us
(Chorus)
Time will be left for us
Songwriter: Gray 2012: Daisy Olschansky (Captain), Arden Kelley (Co-captain), Mickey Petigrow (Songleader)
Timeless memories
Cling to the back of her mind
Visions of sunshine
Mixed with blue sky
And the summer breeze
Melodies
Drifting down the hill
She feel’s love
Embedded in each girl
She’s reminiscing
Back to camp and her summer days
Chorus:
It’s been a long time since Tap
But the memories they still keep flooding back
She will always have her summer home
She’ll never be alone
She’ll never be alone
Picturing vibrant sunsets
Splashed across the skies
Over horizons
Fade into starlight
Glowing moonlights of the night
Chorus
Looking back on those years, she now knows it’s goodbye
Holding her memories of Tap inside
Time’s we’ve spent there words can’t explain
Even though…
It’s been too long since Tap
And the memories they still keep flooding back
She will always have her summer home
She’ll never be alone
She’ll never be alone
Cling to the back of her mind
Visions of sunshine
Mixed with blue sky
And the summer breeze
Melodies
Drifting down the hill
She feel’s love
Embedded in each girl
She’s reminiscing
Back to camp and her summer days
Chorus:
It’s been a long time since Tap
But the memories they still keep flooding back
She will always have her summer home
She’ll never be alone
She’ll never be alone
Picturing vibrant sunsets
Splashed across the skies
Over horizons
Fade into starlight
Glowing moonlights of the night
Chorus
Looking back on those years, she now knows it’s goodbye
Holding her memories of Tap inside
Time’s we’ve spent there words can’t explain
Even though…
It’s been too long since Tap
And the memories they still keep flooding back
She will always have her summer home
She’ll never be alone
She’ll never be alone
Tune: My Sweet Lady (John Denver)
Songwriter: Blue 1977: Susan Raizen (Captain), Marty Winnick (Co-captain), Kathy Katz (Songleader)
Trying to recapture, memories that are the past
Place that special key to our summer home
Turning slowly open, suddenly things start to flash
Such a little box is filled with so much love
Lately I’ve thinking ‘bout my lifetime
All the things I’ve done and how it’s been
Camp has helped me find out who I am
Thoughts go through my mind of Tapawingo
Stages of my camp days seem to pass so quickly by
Images of yesterday I now recall
Growing here was easy for we lived in so much love
Tapawingo in my mind for years to come.
Place that special key to our summer home
Turning slowly open, suddenly things start to flash
Such a little box is filled with so much love
Lately I’ve thinking ‘bout my lifetime
All the things I’ve done and how it’s been
Camp has helped me find out who I am
Thoughts go through my mind of Tapawingo
Stages of my camp days seem to pass so quickly by
Images of yesterday I now recall
Growing here was easy for we lived in so much love
Tapawingo in my mind for years to come.
Under a sky of deep azure
Lies Camp Tapawingo so dear
It's there that our sorrows go wandering
And only joy appears
The campers and counselors together
Sing out their songs of its praise
And we will always remember
Camp Tapawingo days.
Lies Camp Tapawingo so dear
It's there that our sorrows go wandering
And only joy appears
The campers and counselors together
Sing out their songs of its praise
And we will always remember
Camp Tapawingo days.
Tune: Thumbelina
Songwriter: Blue 1960
Up in Maine, there is a camp
Of which we all do sing
Tapawingo girls, let your voices ring
Of all the friendships and the spirit
Found in every heart
Though we leave at summer’s end, we never part
So Tapawingo, here’s to you
Gray and blue, always true
As the years go slowly drifting by
Love for you (Tap so true)
Never dies
(repeat first stanza)
ORIGINAL LYRICS:
Up in Maine, there is a camp
Of which we all do sing
Tapawingo girls, let your voices ring
With all the friendship and the spirit
Found in every heart
Though we leave at summer’s end, we never part
So Tapawingo, here’s to you,
Gray and blue, always true
As the years go slowly drifting by
Love for you (Tap so true)
Will never die.
(repeat first stanza)
Of which we all do sing
Tapawingo girls, let your voices ring
Of all the friendships and the spirit
Found in every heart
Though we leave at summer’s end, we never part
So Tapawingo, here’s to you
Gray and blue, always true
As the years go slowly drifting by
Love for you (Tap so true)
Never dies
(repeat first stanza)
ORIGINAL LYRICS:
Up in Maine, there is a camp
Of which we all do sing
Tapawingo girls, let your voices ring
With all the friendship and the spirit
Found in every heart
Though we leave at summer’s end, we never part
So Tapawingo, here’s to you,
Gray and blue, always true
As the years go slowly drifting by
Love for you (Tap so true)
Will never die.
(repeat first stanza)
Tune: Runaway
Songwriter: Gray 2005: Maddy Popkin (Captain), Gabby Lessans (Co-captain), Sarah Zweifach (Songleader)
Walking slowly as I’m leaving you, I can’t accept that it is true
And soon I’ll be on my own again
Forever you’re a part of me, embedded in my memories
Of summers spent, do you remember when?
CHORUS:
We were dancing in the rain, do you remember singing under stars (under stars)
I’ll always cherish rolling down the hill (down the hill)
My inspiration, stay with me
It seems like only yesterday, our troubles were of blue and gray
And now we have this whole wide world to face
The girls I’ve found have touched my soul, embodying a starring role
The time has come to leave this special place
Shadows dash in moonlight, laughter echoes through the night
Silhouettes of pine trees on the lake, these precious moments they won’t escape
CHORUS
With one last glance, I hold back tears, reflecting on my joyful years
I close my eyes and can picture when
(close your eyes and picture when)
We were dancing in the rain, singing under stars, rolling down the hill
My inspiration, stay with me
And soon I’ll be on my own again
Forever you’re a part of me, embedded in my memories
Of summers spent, do you remember when?
CHORUS:
We were dancing in the rain, do you remember singing under stars (under stars)
I’ll always cherish rolling down the hill (down the hill)
My inspiration, stay with me
It seems like only yesterday, our troubles were of blue and gray
And now we have this whole wide world to face
The girls I’ve found have touched my soul, embodying a starring role
The time has come to leave this special place
Shadows dash in moonlight, laughter echoes through the night
Silhouettes of pine trees on the lake, these precious moments they won’t escape
CHORUS
With one last glance, I hold back tears, reflecting on my joyful years
I close my eyes and can picture when
(close your eyes and picture when)
We were dancing in the rain, singing under stars, rolling down the hill
My inspiration, stay with me
Tune: The Rose (Bette Midler)
Songwriter: Blue 1991
Waters calm, the shore is lonely, the tide begins to build
Far away, the sun is rising, its warmth awakes the stilled
We stand strong, our love unites us
The shore will draw us near
Treasured pasts will be remembered, as we face another year
As the waters start approaching, our waves rise through the air
Up ahead is Tapawingo, so dear, the beach we share
Some have fears, the rocks await us, but we shall overcome
With the love our friends have given, to Tap the waters run
We are washed up on the shore, the tide comes rushing in
Here we see familiar faces, and feel your sands again
As the day turns into darkness, and tide rolls out again
Left behind are the seashells, how quickly summers end.
Far away, the sun is rising, its warmth awakes the stilled
We stand strong, our love unites us
The shore will draw us near
Treasured pasts will be remembered, as we face another year
As the waters start approaching, our waves rise through the air
Up ahead is Tapawingo, so dear, the beach we share
Some have fears, the rocks await us, but we shall overcome
With the love our friends have given, to Tap the waters run
We are washed up on the shore, the tide comes rushing in
Here we see familiar faces, and feel your sands again
As the day turns into darkness, and tide rolls out again
Left behind are the seashells, how quickly summers end.
Tune: An Affair to Remember
We bid farewell with our heads held high
To the camp we love we must say good-bye
Our parting wish is the fondest prayer
Of camp memories we will dream for ere
Maturity that was once admired,
Thru knowledge gained we have now acquired
A way of life that is firm and true
Tapawingo we honor you and year by year
Will return to you.
To the camp we love we must say good-bye
Our parting wish is the fondest prayer
Of camp memories we will dream for ere
Maturity that was once admired,
Thru knowledge gained we have now acquired
A way of life that is firm and true
Tapawingo we honor you and year by year
Will return to you.
We don’t need drums or multicolored flags, or martial music that is loud
For it’s the spirit in our hearts that kicks up the dust on the road, we’re coming
The road is shining miles and miles ahead, our camp never looks behind
Blow breeze, sway trees, watch the blazing trail, onward campers hail.
(Whisper)
We don’t need drums or multicolored flags, or martial music that is loud
For it’s the spirit in our hearts...
(Louder)
...that kicks up the dust on the road, we’re coming
The road is shining miles and miles ahead, our camp never looks behind
Blow breeze, sway trees, watch the blazing trail, onward campers hail.
For it’s the spirit in our hearts that kicks up the dust on the road, we’re coming
The road is shining miles and miles ahead, our camp never looks behind
Blow breeze, sway trees, watch the blazing trail, onward campers hail.
(Whisper)
We don’t need drums or multicolored flags, or martial music that is loud
For it’s the spirit in our hearts...
(Louder)
...that kicks up the dust on the road, we’re coming
The road is shining miles and miles ahead, our camp never looks behind
Blow breeze, sway trees, watch the blazing trail, onward campers hail.
Tune: Drops of Jupiter
Songwriter: Gray Team 2022: Emily L. (Captain), Zoe F. (Co-Captain), Avery C. (Songleader)
V1:
We see the embers burning bright
Sparks surround the firelight (ay)
Blue and gray teams intertwine
Traditions echo’s through our minds (ay)
Reflecting on our time spent here
We’ll miss the days that were so clear
Chorus:
Now that
The day is nearly done
Together we become a circle unified by
A glow that lights the night sky
So when
The night is drawing nigh
We gather side by side
And we’ll remember
How the words have come to share our lives
V2:
And we will tend to this love that we once knew
Our time has come, and we leave too soon
(yet with the flames we grew)
So we can take with us, friendships we hold true
Clasping hands until we’re through (ooh)
Chorus:
We see the embers burning bright
Sparks surround the firelight (ay)
Blue and gray teams intertwine
Traditions echo’s through our minds (ay)
Reflecting on our time spent here
We’ll miss the days that were so clear
Chorus:
Now that
The day is nearly done
Together we become a circle unified by
A glow that lights the night sky
So when
The night is drawing nigh
We gather side by side
And we’ll remember
How the words have come to share our lives
V2:
And we will tend to this love that we once knew
Our time has come, and we leave too soon
(yet with the flames we grew)
So we can take with us, friendships we hold true
Clasping hands until we’re through (ooh)
Chorus:
Tune: At the Beginning (Anastasia)
Songwriter: Blue 2012: Hannah Kelsey (Captain), Tenieya Hinds (Co-captain), Emily Walsh (Songleader)
We were younger, unaware of our future
We grew closer, as each day passed by
Now hand in hand, standing together
A group of sister’s to come
Chorus:
And time after time we shared our life secrets
Tales of our days that will last forever
We’ll move on but we’ll always remember
Our own Tapawingo
When we’re older
We’ll reflect on our camp days
Our own journey, through the blue and the gray (blue and the gray)
As time flies by, together we’ll wonder
Why do we have to part
Chorus
You were there from the way beginning
Always there to see me through
In the end I’ll always remember
The days that I spent here with you
We grew closer, as each day passed by
Now hand in hand, standing together
A group of sister’s to come
Chorus:
And time after time we shared our life secrets
Tales of our days that will last forever
We’ll move on but we’ll always remember
Our own Tapawingo
When we’re older
We’ll reflect on our camp days
Our own journey, through the blue and the gray (blue and the gray)
As time flies by, together we’ll wonder
Why do we have to part
Chorus
You were there from the way beginning
Always there to see me through
In the end I’ll always remember
The days that I spent here with you
We're gathered at Tap for a wonderful year
School work and worries soon disappear
Up bright and early there's work to be done
Even bunk cleanup seems to be fun
To activities we meander
There is really nothing in the world that could be grander
Services, campfire, sure are a treat
All of these things make our summer complete.
School work and worries soon disappear
Up bright and early there's work to be done
Even bunk cleanup seems to be fun
To activities we meander
There is really nothing in the world that could be grander
Services, campfire, sure are a treat
All of these things make our summer complete.
We'll take a light canoe
And paddle o'er the blue,
And let the laughing waves play peek a boo with you.
With hearts light and gay,
We'll sail away.
As our paddles dip and sway.
We'll guide her back again,
To nature's wooden glen,
A place where only joy is found.
And 'round our campfire bright,
We'll sing it with delight,
Beneath the arc of a heaven's blue.
And paddle o'er the blue,
And let the laughing waves play peek a boo with you.
With hearts light and gay,
We'll sail away.
As our paddles dip and sway.
We'll guide her back again,
To nature's wooden glen,
A place where only joy is found.
And 'round our campfire bright,
We'll sing it with delight,
Beneath the arc of a heaven's blue.
Tune: High Hopes
Songwriter: Blue 1964
What attracts us from year to year,
What is there so special and dear,
Many new gains to make here,
Camp has brought them so near.
Trees and mountains, lakes at their best,
All set here at our summer rest,
Beauty so fitting at Tap,
Mother Nature's unwrapped.
And all those friendships,
Lasting friendships,
Pals so fine made mine
In this setting of pine.
So when a perfect season ends,
And all homeward bend,
Keep those memories so true,
Stop and think what camp days have meant to you.
Clouds may dim a bright summer day,
Problems come and they haze away,
Then days remembered so bright,
Everything is all right.
And all those friendships,
Lasting friendships,
Pals so fine made mine
In this setting of pine,
So when a perfect season ends,
And all homeward bend,
Keep those memories so true,
Stop and think what camp days have meant to you.
What is there so special and dear,
Many new gains to make here,
Camp has brought them so near.
Trees and mountains, lakes at their best,
All set here at our summer rest,
Beauty so fitting at Tap,
Mother Nature's unwrapped.
And all those friendships,
Lasting friendships,
Pals so fine made mine
In this setting of pine.
So when a perfect season ends,
And all homeward bend,
Keep those memories so true,
Stop and think what camp days have meant to you.
Clouds may dim a bright summer day,
Problems come and they haze away,
Then days remembered so bright,
Everything is all right.
And all those friendships,
Lasting friendships,
Pals so fine made mine
In this setting of pine,
So when a perfect season ends,
And all homeward bend,
Keep those memories so true,
Stop and think what camp days have meant to you.
Songwriter: Blue 1989
What do you say when the question is asked
Regarding your plans for the summer time?
You try to explain that you're going to Tap
But no words come to your mind.
You try to describe all the things that you do,
You talk of traditions of the Gray and the Blue,
Yet no matter how in detail you get
There's one thing you can bet.
(Chorus)
Tapawingo means growing, laughing, caring, sharing
With all of your friends in every way.
Singing, competing, loving, bringing smiles to somebody every day.
You feel that the words you're used to describe so far
Don't really mean what you're trying to say,
So you talk of the memories and the times you have spent
But there must be an easier way.
You tell of the time that you hit a home run,
Or the time that your nose got burnt in the sun.
But these things are merely parts of the day.
Yet there's one thing you can say.
(Chorus)
How do you explain the thing that's so dear
This place up in Maine where we return year to year
The only way that you'll ever know
Is to get on your feet and go
(Chorus)
Tap is a place you can't describe
It has a warm feeling deep inside.
Once you come you'll never say goodbye.
Regarding your plans for the summer time?
You try to explain that you're going to Tap
But no words come to your mind.
You try to describe all the things that you do,
You talk of traditions of the Gray and the Blue,
Yet no matter how in detail you get
There's one thing you can bet.
(Chorus)
Tapawingo means growing, laughing, caring, sharing
With all of your friends in every way.
Singing, competing, loving, bringing smiles to somebody every day.
You feel that the words you're used to describe so far
Don't really mean what you're trying to say,
So you talk of the memories and the times you have spent
But there must be an easier way.
You tell of the time that you hit a home run,
Or the time that your nose got burnt in the sun.
But these things are merely parts of the day.
Yet there's one thing you can say.
(Chorus)
How do you explain the thing that's so dear
This place up in Maine where we return year to year
The only way that you'll ever know
Is to get on your feet and go
(Chorus)
Tap is a place you can't describe
It has a warm feeling deep inside.
Once you come you'll never say goodbye.
Tune: Teach your Children (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
Songwriter: Gray 1976: Jane Macht (Captain), Laurie Loevner (Co-captain)
What I’d like to do, is share with you, the dreams that I know
You, who are my special friend, can help me reach and fulfill them
A friend can make you feel your dream is real
And help lead your way
Her confidence in you will pull you through, that extra long day
As I reach towards the sky, I have a reason why
I’ll make it if I try to understand you
Let Tap be to you a start anew, a place to become the person of your dreams
Because this time will shortly be gone
As our two minds reach, we long to teach of friendship’s treasure
Traveling down our different paths, our thoughts entwined, our hearts together
As we reach towards the sky, we know the reason why
We’ll make it if we try to help each other
You, who are my special friend, can help me reach and fulfill them
A friend can make you feel your dream is real
And help lead your way
Her confidence in you will pull you through, that extra long day
As I reach towards the sky, I have a reason why
I’ll make it if I try to understand you
Let Tap be to you a start anew, a place to become the person of your dreams
Because this time will shortly be gone
As our two minds reach, we long to teach of friendship’s treasure
Traveling down our different paths, our thoughts entwined, our hearts together
As we reach towards the sky, we know the reason why
We’ll make it if we try to help each other
When it's morning at Tapawingo
And we shiver 'neath our sheets dadada mmmdadada
When ours toes are in our sweaters
And we dream of home, and sweets dadada mmmdadada
When our counselors tell us to get up, to get up
And we lie in bed and say shut up, say shut up
If you're not awake in a minute or two
We'll get dynamite for you dadada mmmdadada
When it's evening at Tapawingo
And we shiver 'neath our sheets dadada mmmdadada
When our toes are in our sweaters
And we dream of home, and sweets dadada mmmdadada
When our counselors come a stollin' by, strollin' by
And we hear their weary hush-a-bye, hush-a-bye
If you're not asleep in a minute or two
We'll get chloroform for you dadada mmmdadada mmmmmmmmm
And we shiver 'neath our sheets dadada mmmdadada
When ours toes are in our sweaters
And we dream of home, and sweets dadada mmmdadada
When our counselors tell us to get up, to get up
And we lie in bed and say shut up, say shut up
If you're not awake in a minute or two
We'll get dynamite for you dadada mmmdadada
When it's evening at Tapawingo
And we shiver 'neath our sheets dadada mmmdadada
When our toes are in our sweaters
And we dream of home, and sweets dadada mmmdadada
When our counselors come a stollin' by, strollin' by
And we hear their weary hush-a-bye, hush-a-bye
If you're not asleep in a minute or two
We'll get chloroform for you dadada mmmdadada mmmmmmmmm
Tune: Song for Whoever (The Beautiful South)
Songwriter: Blue 1990
When the stars are shining and the sky is filled with night
I look up at heaven’s roof, as my mind begins its flight
I’m taken to a place, a land that few do know (few do know)
In my mind it seems so real, my thoughts so quickly flow
Dreams, so deep, this special place I long to keep
Deep in my heart and hold it true
Tapawingo it’s time you knew (my dream has always been you)
CHORUS:
The friendships, the laughter, the memories I embrace
All give me inspiration to sing for this special place (for this special place)
Maturity, security, each girl on her own
Reflecting on the past she has known
(at this special place)
Unity, community, a family made
The spirit of the blue and the gray
Our times at Tapawingo cannot be compared
Thinking of our days together, and the times we’ve shared
I love you because you’ve given me the chance to grow (chance to grow)
So I’m gonna sing about it so everyone will know
Tap, so dear, we dream of you throughout the year
The images, they seem so clear
We wish we were always near (our hearts will always be here)
CHORUS
I look up at heaven’s roof, as my mind begins its flight
I’m taken to a place, a land that few do know (few do know)
In my mind it seems so real, my thoughts so quickly flow
Dreams, so deep, this special place I long to keep
Deep in my heart and hold it true
Tapawingo it’s time you knew (my dream has always been you)
CHORUS:
The friendships, the laughter, the memories I embrace
All give me inspiration to sing for this special place (for this special place)
Maturity, security, each girl on her own
Reflecting on the past she has known
(at this special place)
Unity, community, a family made
The spirit of the blue and the gray
Our times at Tapawingo cannot be compared
Thinking of our days together, and the times we’ve shared
I love you because you’ve given me the chance to grow (chance to grow)
So I’m gonna sing about it so everyone will know
Tap, so dear, we dream of you throughout the year
The images, they seem so clear
We wish we were always near (our hearts will always be here)
CHORUS
When you come to the end of a perfect day
And you sit alone with your thoughts
When the chimes ring out with a carol gay
For the joy that the day has brought
Do you think what the end of a perfect day
Could mean to a tired heart
When the sun goes down with a flaming ray
And the dear friends have to part.
Link to video (sung by Marcel the Shell aka former camper Jenny Slate): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYZLy5uC5uc#t=177
And you sit alone with your thoughts
When the chimes ring out with a carol gay
For the joy that the day has brought
Do you think what the end of a perfect day
Could mean to a tired heart
When the sun goes down with a flaming ray
And the dear friends have to part.
Link to video (sung by Marcel the Shell aka former camper Jenny Slate): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYZLy5uC5uc#t=177
Tune: View From Heaven
Songwriter: Blue 2015
When your path strays
Or you’re feeling alone, unsure where to go
Unfamiliar world far from home
Look inside and you’ll find in your heart, soul, and mind
Tapawingo’s lessons stay with you (ooo)
CHORUS:
And on this journey we are traveling Tapawingo guides our course
And the compass camp provides us points us towards our true north
With love
In summer days
I found the strength to be me
In Tap’s serenity
Sisters by my side to see me through
And with this love I have grown
To new heights I have flown
Forever Tapawingo lives with me
And I know that I never truly say goodbye (goodbye)
I know that my true north will always shine
CHORUS (just harmony except last line)
Or you’re feeling alone, unsure where to go
Unfamiliar world far from home
Look inside and you’ll find in your heart, soul, and mind
Tapawingo’s lessons stay with you (ooo)
CHORUS:
And on this journey we are traveling Tapawingo guides our course
And the compass camp provides us points us towards our true north
With love
In summer days
I found the strength to be me
In Tap’s serenity
Sisters by my side to see me through
And with this love I have grown
To new heights I have flown
Forever Tapawingo lives with me
And I know that I never truly say goodbye (goodbye)
I know that my true north will always shine
CHORUS (just harmony except last line)
Songwriter: Blue 1970
Where are you going?
I'm going to Tapawingo
What is it you find so special up there
A world in its own
And all is enclosed by mountains and pines
A lake at our leisure
We live there for pleasure
This is our world Tapawingo
And inside this world are
Friendships to treasure so dear
These sweet friendships lasting each year after year
And when we depart
Our hearts are remaining
Dreaming of days that have been
As you have told me
That beauty is so true
Can I go there with you too
I'm going to Tapawingo
What is it you find so special up there
A world in its own
And all is enclosed by mountains and pines
A lake at our leisure
We live there for pleasure
This is our world Tapawingo
And inside this world are
Friendships to treasure so dear
These sweet friendships lasting each year after year
And when we depart
Our hearts are remaining
Dreaming of days that have been
As you have told me
That beauty is so true
Can I go there with you too
Tune: Yesterday (The Beatles)
Songwriter: Blue 1974: Tracey Greenwald (Captain), Phyllis Novick (Songleader)
Wind blows free
Scattered seeds that plant a part of me
In a place that I have longed to be
Oh Tapawingo, I want to grow
Days are few
Spending time that I may learn from you
To become a person born anew
So open my mind and you will find
I have blossomed I now know that I can grow
Places, friends that I share my laughter and my joy (together)
Life goes by, memories explain the reason why
Leaves of my youth slip away I cry
For Tapawingo, I have grown
Scattered seeds that plant a part of me
In a place that I have longed to be
Oh Tapawingo, I want to grow
Days are few
Spending time that I may learn from you
To become a person born anew
So open my mind and you will find
I have blossomed I now know that I can grow
Places, friends that I share my laughter and my joy (together)
Life goes by, memories explain the reason why
Leaves of my youth slip away I cry
For Tapawingo, I have grown
Working together friends from the start
Always together, though we're apart.
Tap close surround us
We're in it's heart
We hear the trumpets blowing
Onward to life we're going
Nature gives us a clue
Love born anew
Through wind and rain together
We'll stay close friends together
Gray and blue.
(Repeat)
Always together, though we're apart.
Tap close surround us
We're in it's heart
We hear the trumpets blowing
Onward to life we're going
Nature gives us a clue
Love born anew
Through wind and rain together
We'll stay close friends together
Gray and blue.
(Repeat)
_____ Tapawingo,
No other year the same.
Every girl a comrade true,
Whatever team or name or fame.
_____ Tapawingo,
Sunset and evening glow.
But it's the inspiration true,
That makes us love you so.
No other year the same.
Every girl a comrade true,
Whatever team or name or fame.
_____ Tapawingo,
Sunset and evening glow.
But it's the inspiration true,
That makes us love you so.
Tune: A Plain Morning (Dashboard Confessional)
Songwriter: Gray 2003: Tara Gelb (Captain), Molly Coleman (Co-caption), Lizzy Star (Songleader)
You saw it as a mystery
All my summers here.
Things letters can't explain
Now hand in hand.
Two sisters here to share it all.
One shadow big, the other small.
And we smile and read each others minds
The years between us vanish as the sun sets.
And this feels like
(Chorus)
A different kind of sisterhood these days
A bond through camp that strengthens our relationship.
As we sit side by side, connected one more way.
And the people here are helping us to see
This special tie that we both share.
You're here with me.
I glance across the campfire,
In hope to catch your eye.
This circle here has joined us,
And those from years past by.
We breathe the air of summer,
It warms us with Tap's love.
You once were just my sister,
Now friends we have become.
Forever we're united,
Through family and camp.
(Through family and camp)
(Chorus)
We're back at home again,
Now someone understands me.
Camp stays in our thoughts,
Songs ringing in the air.
(Ringing in the air)
Closer than before,
Since we have Tap to share.
All my summers here.
Things letters can't explain
Now hand in hand.
Two sisters here to share it all.
One shadow big, the other small.
And we smile and read each others minds
The years between us vanish as the sun sets.
And this feels like
(Chorus)
A different kind of sisterhood these days
A bond through camp that strengthens our relationship.
As we sit side by side, connected one more way.
And the people here are helping us to see
This special tie that we both share.
You're here with me.
I glance across the campfire,
In hope to catch your eye.
This circle here has joined us,
And those from years past by.
We breathe the air of summer,
It warms us with Tap's love.
You once were just my sister,
Now friends we have become.
Forever we're united,
Through family and camp.
(Through family and camp)
(Chorus)
We're back at home again,
Now someone understands me.
Camp stays in our thoughts,
Songs ringing in the air.
(Ringing in the air)
Closer than before,
Since we have Tap to share.