Graduation Is a Time

Music: Planxty O'Carolan. By Turlough O'Carolan.  From Ancient Music of Ireland.

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Graduation is a time When our thoughts turn naturally To vandalism, sex, and crime, Now that we at last are free. Our teachers think we're well prepared To make decisions on our own; But now, perhaps, they're running scared As they listen to this poem. Don't worry, folks, we aren't crazy, Though sometimes we look that way; Just annoyed, bored, and lazy As we make it through the day. So just like birds out of a cage Or slaves set free from toil and pain, We aim to try to act our age And be for now a bit insane. For life too soon will close its doors, And then as we grow old in years We'll teach our own kids to be bores, But hopefully they'll stuff their ears And do as we dream, not as we do, Facing life a tad askew.