Depart not, ‘til we’re through
I look back on those times and smile
Because you’re a special friend from old
I entreated you then to stay a while
Depart not, ‘til we’re through
Remember the first day that we met
Your parents brought you to me with purpose
But you shivered with nerves and I sighed
Depart not, ‘til we’re through
I watched you shying away from others
Hesitant to play and scared of the way
You wanted to leave and I begged you my friend
Depart not, ‘til we’re through
Many have passed through all stages
And I watched them too, befriended them
Now gleaming with glory they listened like you
Depart not, ‘til we’re through
I’m still the same and bear the same name
I am ‘School’ – and whether friend or foe
Please make me a promise or let’s make a pact
Depart not, ‘til we’re through