Oh The Places You'll Go

Section 1 speakers: Aaron, Afton, Caroline, Cyan, Ronan, Karma, Emerson, Rosie, Hollis

   Song 1 soloists: Echo, Elvis, Roziah, Eliza, Barrett, Emma, Afton

Section 2 speakers:  Kennedy, Marley, Destin, Echo, Stephan, Esti, Eliza, Ethan, Cole, Claire D

   Song 2 soloists: Harmony, Destin, Marley, Esti, Claire D

Section 3 speakers: Ben, Sylvia, Bernard, Pia, Max, Lindsey, Harper, JaShaun, Serenity, Lennox, Christian, Wells

   Song 3 soloists: Jordyn D, Stareonna 

Section 4 speakers: Jordyn, Willa, Genevieve, Clementine, Josiah, Carter, Henry, Olivia, Joseph, Jermiyah, 

   Song 4 soloists: Aaron, Eloise, Kennedy, Willa

Section 5 speakers: Cassius, Tailyn, Oliver, Zynee, Elsie, Cole, Roziah, Josiah, Claire D

   Song 5 soloists: Clementine, Caroline, Olivia, Jeremiah, Emerson, Kennedy,  Josiah, Cassius, Carter, D.J. 

Introduction: Aaron

Welcome to the farewell performance of the Waverly Belmont Elementary 5th grade class. We are the class of 2032, ​determined to achieve, and destined for greatness. 

1A:  Afton

Congratulations! Today is your day.

You're off to Great Places! You're off and away! 

1B:  Caroline

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes.

You can steer yourself any direction you choose. 

1C:  Cyan

You're on your own. And you know what you know.

And YOU are the guy who'll decide where to go. 

1D:  Ronin

You'll look up and down streets. Look 'em over with care.

About some you will say, "I don't choose to go there."

1E:  Karma

With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet,

you're too smart to go down any not-so-good street. 

1F:  Emerson

And you may not find any you'll want to go down.

In that case, of course, you'll head straight out of town.

It's opener there in the wide open air. 

1G:  Rosie

Out there things can happen, and frequently do

to people as brainy and footsy as you.

1H:  Hollis

And when things start to happen, don't worry. Don't stew.

Just go right along. You'll start happening too.

 OH! THE PLACES YOU'LL GO! 

2A:  Kennedy

You'll be on your way up! You'll be seeing great sights!

You'll join the high fliers who soar to high heights. 

2B:  Marley

You won't lag behind, because you'll have the speed.

You'll pass the whole gang and you'll soon take the lead. 

2C:  Destin

Wherever you fly, you'll be best of the best.

Wherever you go, you will top all the rest.

2D:  Echo

Except when you don't.

Because, sometimes, you won't. 

2E:  Stephan

I'm sorry to say so but, sadly, it's true

that Bang-ups and Hang-ups can happen to you.

2F: Esti

You can get all hung up in a prickle-ly perch.

And your gang will fly on. You'll be left in a Lurch. 

2G: Eliza

You'll come down from the Lurch with an unpleasant bump.

And the chances are, then, that you'll be in a Slump.

2H:  Ethan

And when you're in a Slump, you're not in for much fun.

Un-slumping yourself is not easily done. 

3A: Ben 

You will come to a place where the streets are not marked.

Some windows are lighted. But mostly they're darked.

3B: Sylvia

A place you could sprain both your elbow and chin!

Do you dare to stay out? Do you dare to go in?

How much can you lose? How much can you win? 

3C: Bernard

And IF you go in, should you turn left or right...

or right-and-three-quarters? Or, maybe, not quite?

3D: Pia 

Or go around back and sneak in from behind?

Simple it's not, I'm afraid you will find,

for a mind-maker-upper to make up his mind. 

3E: Max

You can get so confused that you'll start in to race

down long wiggled roads at a break-necking pace

3F: Lindsey

and grind on for miles cross weirdish wild space,

headed, I fear, toward a most useless place.

The Waiting Place... 

3G: Harper

...for people just waiting.

Waiting for a train to go

or a bus to come, or a plane to go

3H: Jashaun

or the mail to come, or the rain to go

or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow

3I: Serenity

or the waiting around for a Yes or No

or waiting for their hair to grow.

Everyone is just waiting.  

3J: Lennox

Waiting for the fish to bite

or waiting for the wind to fly a kite

or waiting around for Friday night 

3K: Christian

or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake

or a pot to boil, or a Better Break

3L: Wells

or a string of pearls, or a pair of pants,

or a wig with curls, or Another Chance.

Everyone is just waiting.  

4A: Jordyn

NO!  That's not for you!

Somehow you'll escape all that waiting and staying

You'll find the bright places where Boom Bands are playing.

4B: Willa

With banner flip-flapping, once more you'll ride high!

Ready for anything under the sky.

Ready because you're that kind of a guy!  

4C: Genevieve

Oh, the places you'll go! There is fun to be done!

There are points to be scored. There are games to be won.

4D: Clementine

And the magical things you can do with that ball

will make you the winning-est winner of all.

4E: Josiah

Fame! You'll be as famous as famous can be,

with the whole wide world watching you win on TV.   

4F: Carter

Except when they don't

Because, sometimes they won't.

4G: Henry

I'm afraid that sometimes you'll play lonely games too.

Games you can't win 'cause you'll play against you.    

4H: Olivia

All Alone! Whether you like it or not,

Alone will be something you'll be quite a lot.

4I: Joseph

And when you're alone, there's a very good chance

you'll meet things that scare you right out of your pants.

4J: Jermiyah

There are some, down the road between hither and yon,

that can scare you so much you won't want to go on.   

5A: Cassius

So on you will go though the weather be foul.

On you will go though your enemies prowl.

On you will go though the Hakken-Kraks howl.

5B: Tailyn

Onward up many a frightening creek,

though your arms may get sore and your sneakers may leak. 

5C: Oliver

On and on you will hike, And I know you'll hike far

and face up to your problems, whatever they are.

5D: Zynee

You'll get mixed up, of course, as you already know.

You'll get mixed up with many strange birds as you go. 

5E: Elsie

So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact,

and remember that Life's a Great Balancing Act.

5F: Cole

Just never forget to be dexterous and deft.

And never mix up your right foot with your left. 

5G: Roziah

And will you succeed?

Yes! You will, indeed!

(Ninety eight and three quarter percent guaranteed.)

5H: Josiah C

KID, YOU'LL MOVE MOUNTAINS! 

5I: Claire D

So...be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray

or Mordecai Ali Van Allen O'Shea,

You're off to Great Places! Today is your day!

Your mountain is waiting.

So...get on your way!