Instrumental "Reunion" (written by Gigi Gryce and recorded by Benny Golson sextet)
Lyrics also written to JJ Johnson's trombone solo from original recording


It happens rather slowly, begins unraveling as time passes on and ever on
You start to realize, see through each others eyes, begin to empathize,
And listen to the wise ones of old, who learn of living at the end of life
Their secrets are shared, but the listening is the key
We wanna know how to live, how to love, turn the key of knowledge
Start to see a whole new way
Break from the illusion, darkness that can overtake, will we awake

Rising as the Sun, illuminating all around
And now it has begun, the light uncovers what was lost is now found

Now we're moving faster, a day becomes a week a month turning quickly to a year
We start to realize, see through each others eyes, and truly empathize
One day we are the wise ones of old, and can appreciate the ones before
And joyfully, the reunion time is near

(lyrics to solo)
Life's a river, it's movin' ever movin' never stops
Don't know what's 'round the bend
Oh how thrilling, speedily movin' along with plenty to explore
Life is full, it's lazy, or frantic, but you don't remain the same
The poets pipe of love, and if you have a love that's really true
Well, lucky you, the best part of life is yours each day
And as you take the journey learn to live and share with one another
That's the treasures of life, the learning, the growing, the knowing
Hidden there, you have to find out where
And you look in the corners and peer through the spaces of your heart
And the discovery continues to flow, just like the ripplin' river
'Til you are full of the happiness you only get from love