Ladies and gentlemen of the class of 2007, wear If I could you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it The long term benefits of sunscreen been proved by scientists Whereas the rest of my has no basis more reliable Than my own experience, I will dispense this advice now
Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth, oh, never You will never the power And the beauty of your youth until faded But trust me, in twenty You will look at photos of yourself
And recall in a way you can't now How much possibility lay you And how fabulous you really You are not as fat as you
Don't worry about the future or that know that worrying Is as affective as trying to solve an equation By chewing gum The real troubles in your are apt to be things never crossed your worried mind The that blindsides you at 4 p.m. on some idle Tuesday
Do one thing every day scares you, sing Don't be with other peoples' hearts Don't put up with who are reckless with yours, floss Don't waste your time on Sometimes ahead, sometimes you're behind The race is long and in the end, only with yourself
Remember compliments you receive, the insults If you succeed in this, tell me how Keep old love letters, throw away your old bank statements, stretch Don't feel if you don't know what to do with your life
The most people I know know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still Get of calcium Be to knees, you'll miss them when they're gone
you'll marry, maybe you won't Maybe have children, maybe you won't Maybe divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the "Funky Chicken" On your 75th anniversary Whatever you do, don't yourself too much Or berate either Your choices are half chance, so are else's
your body, use it every way you can Don't be afraid of it or other people think of it It's the instrument you'll ever own, dance Even if you nowhere to do it but your own living room Read the directions even if you don't follow Do not read magazines, they will only make you feel ugly
and sister together will make it through Someday a spirit will take you and guide you I you've been hurting, but I've been waiting to be there for you And I'll be there helping you out, whenever I can
Get to your parents, you never know when they'll be gone for good Be nice to your siblings, they are best link to your past And the people most likely to with you in the future Understand that come and go But a few, who should hold on
Work to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle For as the older you get, the you need the people You when you were young Live in New York City once, but before it makes you hard Live in California once, but leave before it makes you soft
Travel, accept inalienable truths Prices rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old And when you do, you'll fantasize when you were young Prices were reasonable, politicians were And respected their elders
Respect your elders, expect anyone else to support you Maybe you a trust fund, maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse But you'll know when either one will run out Don't mess too much with your hair or by the time forty It will look Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient those who supply it
Advice is a of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of Wishing the past the disposal, wiping it off Painting over the ugly parts and for more than it's worth But trust me on the
Brother and sister will make it through, oh yeah Someday a spirit take you and guide you there I you've been hurting, but I've been waiting to be there for you And be there just helping you out, whenever I can
Everybody's free, oh yeah, free, oh yeah, oh, to feel good