Explaining Encore

©Lydia Lord

It's fun
It's free
It's absolutely true
We get to rediscover
And share ourselves with you
You're young
We're not
But that's a place to start
When we connect with you
We feel young at heart
So now

I get a high from doing this
My aches and pains are gone
I found some lasting friendships
I'm passing something on
I'm finally performing
It's been my life's ambition
I like to think we're helping kids
I like the recognition

You know
Why we keep coming back
Though sometimes we're exhausted
And tired of wearing black
We have
To share
One final thing that's true
The best part of Encore
Is the bridge we cross to you!