Here
you are the class of ’16,
Ready
to exit and ready to fix things,
In
a country that needs you,
Leave
the family that feeds you.
We
wish you God speed, you
But
I want you to heed.
Nobody
pays for good grades.
Congrats
on the hard work.
You
made it; success lurks.
Your
future is waiting.
And
you’re anticipating
That
I will stop talking
So
you can start walking
Across
this stage.
Then
you turn the page
In
the book of life
And
act your age.
Yo,
what’s your story?
Will
there be any glory?
Are
you career ready?
Will
you hold steady
To
a dream you had
That
you want so bad?
What’s
your story?
Will
you head right off to work?
Please
don’t be a jerk
And
choose to do nothing,
A
big old couch muffin,
Growing
your scruff in,
I
hope you’re just bluffin.
Most
of you should go on to college.
You’re
going to need a lot more knowledge.
Could
be trade school or tech school
Where
you get the privilege
To
learn more and burn more and build your image.
Yo,
what’s your story?
When
it comes to careers,
You
will change your mind.
You’ll
switch jobs a hundred times.
Try
this and try that; it isn’t a crime.
If
you’re lucky, you’ll choose right.
You’ll
work in college with all your might.
You’ll
finish in 4 years, or 5 years or 6 years or 7years.
Things
could get tight;
I
know parents whose big tears
Will
pour down when the bills come.
Want
the best for you and then some,
But
huge loans for your mum
To
pay is dumb.
My
advice for those who just don’t know--
Community
college is where you should go.
You’ll
be close to home; you’ll save lots of money.
You’ll
sleep in your old bed.
You’ll
stay close to your honey.
The
two-year degree could be it or just a start.
But
it may take some time to follow your heart.
Yo,
what’s your story?
Will
you look for the glory of teacher or preacher,
Or
maker of gravy?
Will
you be on TV?
Will
you enlist in the Navy?
Whatever
you choose, or maybe it will choose you,
Your
story is yours and no one else’s will do.
We’ve
done what we can
So
show us what you’ve got.
Go
out there and show us that
You
are not throwing away your shot.
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