Growing old just happens. Some of us also grow up. Join Layne Longfellow as he addresses the alumni of his high school class. A very enjoyable speech with some great pearls of wisdom.
Lonfellow serenade Such were the plans I'd made For she was a lady And I was a dreamer With only words to trade You know that I was born for a night like this Warmed by a stolen kiss For I was lonely And she was lonely Ride, come on baby, ride Let me make your dreams come true I'll sing my song Let me make it warm for you I'll weave his web of rhyme Upon the summer night We'll leave this worldly time On his winged flight Then come, and as we lay Beside this sleepy glade There I will sing to you My Longfellow serenade Longfellow serenade Such were the plans I made But she was a lady As deep as a river And through the night, we stayed And in my way, I loved her as none before Loved her with words and more For she was lonely And I was lonely Ride, come on baby, ride Let me make you dreams come true I'll sing my song Let me sing my song Let me make it warm for you I'll weave this web of rhyme Upon the summer night We'll leave this worldly time On his winged flight Then come, and as we lay Beside this sleepy glade There I will sing to you My Longfellow serenade
High school was a difficult time for me I was a foot shorter than the girls 40 lb overweight with crooked yellow teeth and a bad case of gas the ugliest girl in school would not give me the time of day so predictably I played with myself a lot and over time went blind