Russell Byers Charter School: Lyrics to Russell Byers School Songs

A C A D E M I C S :
Lyrics to Russell Byers School Songs

Roots to Grow, Wings to Fly
Words and Music by Krista Yutzy-Burkey, Music Teacher

We're always on a journey
Discovering the world
Learning how to love ourselves
And other boys and girls.
We'll learn to work together
For our community
Accepting one another
And our diversity

But we can't do it alone
We need help to reach our goals
Give us strength to carry on…

Help us learn how to grow (roots to grow)
Help us learn how to fly (wings to fly)
'Cause together, we can make the brightest sky
Help us learn how to grow (roots to grow)
Help us learn how to fly (wings to fly)
We can make the world so much better, if we try

Through all the success and failure
Through all the happiness and tears
We'll always keep on learning
Growing stronger through the years
And when we grow up older
We'll share along the way
The endless love for learning
That we gained from day to day

But we can't do it alone
We need help to reach our goals
Give us strength to carry on…

Help us learn how to grow (roots to grow)
Help us learn how to fly (wings to fly)
'Cause together, we can make the brightest sky
Help us learn how to grow (roots to grow)
Help us learn how to fly (wings to fly)
We can make the world so much better, if we try

Song of Hope
Words and Music by Krista Yutzy-Burkey, Music Teacher
Composed in Celebration of Founder's Day, October 2, 2003

This is a song of Hope
it's why we are all here.
The past we mourn, while building on
a legacy so clear.

This is a song of Peace
for which we all do strive.
To treat our neighbors as ourselves
and value every life.

This is a song of Love
which all our children share.
And spread around the world for all
to witness everywhere.

This is a song of Joy
of which our days do bring.
With happiness and laughter full
it's why we all do sing.

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Russell Byers Charter School
1911 Arch Street | Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.972.1700 | 215.972.1701 fax |