Proposed march for Sarasota HS
Story behind the song
Presented to Sarasota HS 2022. Declined
Lyrics
THE SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOL STRIDE
Lyrics by Joe Cyr; Music by Ron Berringer
[Drums & Musical Intro]
SALUTE OUR SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOL
HOME OF THE MASCOT SAILOR SAM
MEETING THE CHALLENGE - HUMAN RIGHTS
BLACK AND ORANGE - RAINBOW LIGHTS
SAILOR CIRCUS ’45
THE GREATEST LITTLE SHOW ON EARTH
THIS FLORIDA COAST IN SOUTHERN WEST
FACULTY IS AMONG THE VERY BEST
[spoken]
AIM TO WIN - DON’T TURN BACK - STAY RIGHT IN - ORANGE BLACK
RISING UP - PLAYING FAIR - WIN THE CUP STAY RIGHT THERE
FLORIDA - SARA BAY - RINGLING PAST - YESTERDAY
SAR’SOTA - SIS BOOM BAH - GO SAILORS! - RAH RAH RAH
[Musical Interlude]
SINCERITY
PROPRIETY
INTEGRITY
BASED UPON THE GOLDEN RULE
[Drums & Musical Intro]
SALUTE OUR SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOL
HOME OF THE MASCOT SAILOR SAM
SAILOR CIRCUS ’45
THE GREATEST LITTLE SHOW ON EARTH
[Spoken]
AIM TO WIN - ORANGE BLACK - STAY RIGHT IN - DON’T TURN BACK
RISING UP - STAYING THERE - WIN THE CUP - PLAYING FAIR
ONE TWO THREE - LEARN A LOT - PI ARE-SQUARED - DOT DOT DOT
COLLEGE NEXT - STAYING COOL - LIVING BY - THE GOLDEN RULE
[Musical Interlude]
SINCERITY
PROPRIETY
INTEGRITY
BASED ON THE GOLDEN RULE
[spoken]
AIM TO WIN - ORANGE BLACK - STAY RIGHT IN - DON’T TURN BACK
RISING UP - STAYING THERE - WIN THE CUP - PLAYING FAIR
SARA HIGH - STAYING COOL - LIVING BY - THE GOLDEN RULE
UP ANCHORS HA HA HA- GO SAILORS! - RAH RAH RAH
[Musical Interlude]
[Tuba/Sousaphone solo]
SALUTE OUR SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOL
HOME OF THE MASCOT SAILOR SAM
RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART AND DESIGN
NEO-GOTHIC CONSTRUCTED SHRINE
SCHOOL ENCLOSED BY PATH FOR WALKING
RUNNING, STROLLING, LEARNING, TALKING
THE SHOW OF TOLERANCE IN THIS SCHOOL
IS BASED UPON THE GOLDEN RULE
ALUMNI BOTH FAR AND WIDE
WILL SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOL STRIDE