Ladies and gentlemen of the class of 2007, sunscreen If I could you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it The long term benefits of sunscreen have been by scientists Whereas the rest of my advice has no more reliable Than my own meandering experience, I will dispense this now
Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth, oh, mind You will understand the power And the beauty of your youth until they've But trust me, in years You will back at photos of yourself
And in a way you can't grasp now How much lay before you And how you really looked You are not as fat as you
Don't worry about the future or worry that that worrying Is as affective as to solve an algebra equation By chewing gum The real troubles in life are apt to be things That crossed your worried mind The kind that blindsides you at 4 p.m. on idle Tuesday
Do one thing every day scares you, sing Don't be reckless other peoples' hearts Don't put up people who are reckless with yours, floss Don't your time on jealousy Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes behind The race is long and in the end, only with yourself
compliments you receive, forget the insults If you in doing this, tell me how Keep old love letters, throw away your old bank statements, stretch Don't guilty 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 don't Get plenty of Be kind to knees, miss them when they're gone
Maybe marry, maybe you won't Maybe you'll have children, maybe you you'll divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the "Funky Chicken" On your wedding anniversary you do, don't congratulate yourself too much Or berate either Your choices are half chance, so are everybody
Enjoy body, use it every way you can Don't be afraid of it or other people think of it It's the greatest you'll ever own, dance Even if you have to do it but your own living room Read the even if you don't follow them Do not read beauty magazines, will only make you feel ugly
Brother and sister together make it through Someday a spirit will you and guide you there I know you've been hurting, but been waiting to be there for you And I'll be there helping you out, whenever I can
Get to know your parents, you never know when they'll be 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 hard to bridge the gaps in and lifestyle For as the you get, the more you need the people You knew you were young Live in New City once, but leave before it makes you hard Live in California once, but leave before it makes you soft
Travel, accept certain truths will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old And when you do, you'll fantasize that you were young Prices reasonable, politicians were noble And children respected their
Respect your elders, don't expect anyone to support you Maybe you have a trust fund, you'll have a wealthy spouse But you'll never know either one will run out Don't mess too with your hair or by the time you're forty It look eighty-five Be careful whose you buy, but be patient with those who supply it
Advice is a form of nostalgia, it is a way of the past from the disposal, wiping it off Painting over the ugly parts and recycling for than it's worth But trust me on the
Brother and sister together will make it through, oh Someday a spirit take you and guide you there I know you've been hurting, but I've waiting to be there for you And be there just helping you out, whenever I can
Everybody's free, oh yeah, everybody's free, oh yeah, oh, to feel