SenatorRock 708 Posted January 21, 2019 Somehow I missed this song the first 15 years it was out but now it pops into my life every 6 months or so and puts a smile on my face. I am sure it is a moon landing but for anyone who has never heard it check it out. And share it with your kids. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tubby_mcgee 685 Posted January 21, 2019 Yep...I have this as an MP3. It all hits home...and most everyone will agree that its pretty much spot on. Here are the text lyrics... So much of it is true...like...for the most part all of it. I bolded the stuff that really hits home every time I hear this song. _______________________________________ Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of '99Wear SunscreenIf I could offer you only one tip for the future,Sunscreen would be itThe long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientistswhereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience...I will dispense this advice now... Enjoy the power and beauty of your youthoh nevermind;you will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have fadedBut trust me, in 20 years you'll look back at photos of yourselfand recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay beforeyou and how fabulous you really looked... You are not as fat as you imagineDon't worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is aseffective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegumThe real troubles in your life are apt to be things thatnever crossed your worried mind the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday Do one thing everyday that scares you SingDon't be reckless with other people's hearts don't put up with people who are reckless with yours FlossDon't waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind... the race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourselfRemember the compliments you receive, forget the insults if you succeed in doing this, tell me how Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements StretchDon't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life...the most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their livessome of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don't Get plenty of calciumBe kind to your knees, you'll miss them when they're goneMaybe you'll marry, maybe you won'tmaybe you'll have children, maybe you won'tmaybe you'll divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th weddinganniversary...what ever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself eitheryour choices are half chance, so are everybody else's Enjoy your body use it every way you can... don't be afraid of it, or what other people think of it it's the greatest instrument you'll ever own Dance...even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living roomRead the directions, even if you don't follow themDo NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly Get to know your parents, you never know when they'll be gone for goodBe nice to your siblingsthey are the best link to your pastand the people most likely to stick with you in the future Understand that friends come and go, but for the precious few you should hold onWork hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle because the older you getthe more you need the people you knew when you were youngLive in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hardlive in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you softTravelAccept certain inalienable truthsprices will risepoliticians will philanderyou too will get old, and when you do you'll fantasize that when you were youngprices were reasonablepoliticians were nobleand children respected their eldersRespect your eldersDon't expect anyone else to support youMaybe you have a trust fundmaybe you have a wealthy spousebut you never know when either one might run outDon't mess too much with your hairor by the time you're 40, it will look 85Be careful whose advice you buy, butbe patient with those who supply itAdvice is a form of nostalgiadispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it offpainting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worthBut trust me on the sunscreen__________________________________________________ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SenatorRock 708 Posted January 21, 2019 ^ those are some of the lines that stand out the most to me too. /shameless bump for the day crowd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SenatorRock 708 Posted January 21, 2019 And this part: "Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life... the most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don't" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
