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.
Look up "Taking In" for full song information
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
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
Look up "We See" for full song information.
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:
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:
Look up "Hello" to see full information on this song
Hello
We’re grabbing your attention
It’s time we stage an intervention
You think the blue team is your pawn
Just wait and see that you couldn’t be more wrong
Hearts will pound at the sound of our laughter
Taken over by your fear, running faster
Gray you better watch out (123 go)
We’re here in you’re dreams, we’re hearing your screams
We know that blues what you fear
Don’t try to escape
We’ve sealed your fate
Blue domination is clear
No need to run we’re already number one gray
And it’s time that you learn that it’s blues turn
Oh gray you know that it’s true
The world belongs to the blue
Oh no you’re leaving so soon?
Too late we’re coming for you
We’re here in you’re dreams, we’re hearing your screams
We know that blues what you fear
Don’t try to escape
We’ve sealed your fate
Blue domination is clear
No need to run we’re already number one gray
And you’ve finally learned that it’s Our turn.
Hello
We’re grabbing your attention
It’s time we stage an intervention
You think the blue team is your pawn
Just wait and see that you couldn’t be more wrong
Hearts will pound at the sound of our laughter
Taken over by your fear, running faster
Gray you better watch out (123 go)
We’re here in you’re dreams, we’re hearing your screams
We know that blues what you fear
Don’t try to escape
We’ve sealed your fate
Blue domination is clear
No need to run we’re already number one gray
And it’s time that you learn that it’s blues turn
Oh gray you know that it’s true
The world belongs to the blue
Oh no you’re leaving so soon?
Too late we’re coming for you
We’re here in you’re dreams, we’re hearing your screams
We know that blues what you fear
Don’t try to escape
We’ve sealed your fate
Blue domination is clear
No need to run we’re already number one gray
And you’ve finally learned that it’s Our turn.
Look up "It Started" for full information on this song
It started with the blue and the gray
Both vying for attention
Needed their redemption
The chase began and blues in our way
Gray team domination
Blue team will be shaken
Poor blue team is delirious
Thinking they could win
Gray deception will begin
Chorus;
The gray team shouts
Blue should fear their time is out
Gray team’s on the run and now
The blues back down
The gray team’s here for good
Cause (it’s our game)
Hear the gray
Victory’s just a step away
The blue team’s beat, this is their defeat
The gray team screams you’re it blue better run
We are number one
The gray team will forever stand in unity
We will remain strong
Never stray from our reign of supremacy
Chorus
Victory is here to stay
The blue team’s beat
This is their defeat
The gray team screams you’re it blue team you’re done
It started with the blue and the gray
Both vying for attention
Needed their redemption
The chase began and blues in our way
Gray team domination
Blue team will be shaken
Poor blue team is delirious
Thinking they could win
Gray deception will begin
Chorus;
The gray team shouts
Blue should fear their time is out
Gray team’s on the run and now
The blues back down
The gray team’s here for good
Cause (it’s our game)
Hear the gray
Victory’s just a step away
The blue team’s beat, this is their defeat
The gray team screams you’re it blue better run
We are number one
The gray team will forever stand in unity
We will remain strong
Never stray from our reign of supremacy
Chorus
Victory is here to stay
The blue team’s beat
This is their defeat
The gray team screams you’re it blue team you’re done