Where is the gentle touch of a puzzled child’s hand?

Where is the connective conversation to be sure they understand?

Where has the noisy playground, the chatty lunch hall gone?

Just keep on – keep on keeping on.

 

Where is the cheerful clink, the coffee cup sound?

Where is the excitement of having friends round?

Where has the calm joy of huge mother’s hug gone?

Just keep on – keep on keeping on.

 

Where is the joy of the chorister’s cheerful chirrup?

Where is the sonorous symphony of singing voices’ spirit?

Where have the tickets, the anticipation of concerts gone?

Just keep on – keep on keeping on.

 

It’s not forever – it will come to an end,

and I’ll put my hand once again in the warm hand of a friend.

Once again the classroom, children singing where they belong;

because we kept on – kept on keeping on.