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Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)
90s Classics
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Ladies and gentlemen of the class of '99, wear sunscreen
If I could offer you only one tip for the future
Sunscreen would be it
The long-term benefits of sunscreen
Have been proved by scientists
Whereas 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 youth
Never mind, you will not understand
The power and beauty of your youth until they've faded
But trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back at photos of yourself
And recall in a way you can't grasp now
How much possibility lay before you
And how fabulous you really looked
You are not as fat as you imagine
Don't worry about the future
Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as
Trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum
The real troubles in your life are apt to be things
That never crossed your worried mind
The kind that blindside you at 4 p.m. on some idle Tuesday
Do one thing every day that scares you
Sing
Don't be reckless with other people's hearts
Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours
Floss
Don'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 yourself
Remember 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
Stretch
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
Get plenty of calcium, be kind to your knees
You'll miss them when they're gone
Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't
Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't
Maybe you'll divorce at 40
Maybe you'll dance the funky chicken
On your 75th wedding anniversary
Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much
Or berate yourself either
Your 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 of 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 living room
Read the directions, even if you don't follow them
Do not read beauty magazines
They will only make you feel ugly
Brother and sister, together we'll make it through
Some day, your spirit will take you and guide you there
I know you've been hurting, but I've been waiting to be there for you
And I'll be there, just helping you out
Whenever I can
Get to know your parents
You never know when they'll be gone for good
Be nice to your siblings
They're your best link to your past
And the people most likely to stick with you in the future
Understand that friends come and go
But with a precious few, you should hold on
Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle
Because the older you get
The more you need the people you knew when you were young
Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard
Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft
Travel
Accept certain inalienable truths: prices will rise
Politicians will philander, you too will get old
And when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young
Prices were reasonable, politicians were noble
And children respected their elders
Respect your elders
Don't expect anyone else to support you
Maybe you have a trust fund
Maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse
But you never know when either one might run out
Don't mess too much with your hair
Or by the time you're 40 it will look 85
Be careful of whose advice you buy
But be patient with those who supply it
Advice is a form of nostalgia
Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal
Wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts
And recycling it for more than it's worth
But trust me on the sunscreen
Brother and sister, together we'll make it through
Some day, your spirit will take you and guide you there
I know you've been hurting, but I've been waiting to be there for you
And I'll be there, just helping you out
Whenever I can
Yeah, everybody's free, yeah
Oh, everybody's free
Oh, yeah!
Oh, feel real good
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