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