Monday, June 21, 2021

Ode To Davis Thayer (video) Composed by Jamie Barrett

"We say goodbye to Davis   later on today
I've offered up to sing a song   I don't know what to say
He's forever been a part of our Franklin families
Feel like I'm swimming in a flood of memories 

He lived a good long life   almost a century 
Started as a high school ended as elementary
So many came to him with a thirst for knowledge 
So many left and went to work or away to college

Things keep changing that's what they say
And we don't miss nothing till it's gone away
But the truth will be here till we're old and grey
You can take away Davis… but in our hearts he'll always stay

He was our home for many a year
He's seen every burst of laughter and every tear
From the comical and crazy to the calm and the cool
And all of the excitement of a brand new day of school 

Classrooms bursting with creativity
All staff and teachers feeding the kids curiosity 
Amazing artwork and staying fit with ol' Phys Ed
And the Sound of Music keeps on playing in my head

Things keep changing that's what they say
And we don't miss nothing till it's gone away
But the truth will be here till we're old and grey
You can take away Davis… but in our hearts he'll always stay

And now the halls are empty and everything is silent
Once filled with an energy so vital and so vibrant
But as sure as that ol' church bell will chime 
The DT door behind me closes one   last   time…"



By Franklin's own Jamie Barrett

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