Ladies and gentlemen of the class of 2007, wear If I could offer you one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it The long benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists Whereas the of my advice has no basis more reliable Than my own meandering experience, I dispense this advice now
Enjoy the power and beauty of youth, oh, never mind You never understand the power And the beauty of your youth they've faded But me, in twenty years You look back at photos of yourself
And in a way you can't grasp now How much possibility lay you And how fabulous you 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 in your life are apt to be things never crossed your worried mind The kind that blindsides you at 4 p.m. on some idle
Do one thing every day that you, sing Don't be with other peoples' hearts Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours, Don't waste your time on Sometimes you're ahead, you're behind The race is long and in the end, only with yourself
compliments you receive, forget the insults If you succeed in doing this, me how Keep your old letters, throw away your old bank statements, stretch Don't feel guilty if you don't know to do with your life
The interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I still don't Get plenty of Be kind to knees, you'll miss them when they're
you'll marry, maybe you won't Maybe have children, maybe you won't Maybe you'll divorce at 40, you'll dance the "Funky Chicken" On 75th wedding anniversary Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too Or berate yourself Your are half chance, so are everybody else's
Enjoy body, use it every way you can Don't be afraid of it or what other people of it It's the greatest instrument ever own, dance if you have nowhere to do it but your own living room Read the even if you don't follow them Do not read magazines, they will only make you feel ugly
Brother and sister together make it through Someday a spirit will take you and 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 know when they'll be gone for good Be nice to your siblings, they are your best link to your And the people most to stick with you in the future Understand friends come and go But a precious few, who should on
Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and For as the older you get, the you need the people You when you were young Live in New City once, but leave before it makes you hard Live in northern California once, but leave before it makes you
Travel, accept inalienable truths will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old And when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were Prices were reasonable, politicians noble And respected their elders
Respect your elders, expect anyone else to support you Maybe you have a fund, maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse But you'll never know either one will run out Don't mess too much with your hair or by the time you're It will eighty-five Be careful whose you buy, but be patient with those who supply it
is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of Wishing the past the disposal, wiping it off Painting over the parts and recycling for more than it's worth But me on the sunscreen
Brother and sister together make it through, oh yeah Someday a spirit take you and guide you there I know you've 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