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Schoolin' Life Lyrics
This is for them twenty-somethings
Time really moves fast, you were just sixteen
This is for them thirty-something
That didn't turn out exactly how your mom and dad wanted you to be
This is for them fourty-something
Well raise up your glass and laugh like a motha'
This is for them fifty-something
Hell you're halfway there, baby take it to the head
Mom and dad tried to hide the world
Said the world is just too big for a little girl
Eyes wide open, can't you see
I had my first heels by the age of 13
Mom and dad tried to hide the boys
I swear that just made them want me more
At 14, they asked me what I wanna be
I said baby 21, so I get me a drink
I'm not a teacher, babe, but I can teach you something
Not a preacher, but we can pray if you wanna
Ain't a doctor, but I can make you feel better
But I'm great at writing physical love letters
I'm a freak all day, all night
Hot top flight, boy, you're out of sight
And I'm crazy all day, all night
Who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?
This is for them pretty somethings
Living in a fastlane, see you when you crash babe
This is for them sexy somethings
That body ain't gonna always get you out of everything
This is for them bitter somethings
Stop living in regret, baby, it's not over yet
And this is for them chipper somethings
That's high on life, baby, put me on your flight
I'm not a teacher, babe, but I can teach you something
Not a preacher, but we can pray if you wanna
Ain't a doctor, but I can make you feel better
But I'm great at writing physical love letters
I'm a freak all day, all night
Hot top flight, boy, you're out of sight
And I'm crazy all day, all night
Who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?
You know it costs to be the boss
One day you'll run the town
For now, make your life what you decide
Baby, party 'til the fire marshal shuts this sucker down
I'm not a teacher, babe, but I can teach you something
Not a preacher, but we can pray if you wanna
Ain't a doctor, but I can make you feel better
But I'm great at writing physical love letters
I'm a freak all day, all night
Hot top flight, boy, you're out of sight
And I'm crazy all day, all night
Who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?
There's not a real way to live this
For real
Just remember to stay relentless
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Don't stop running until it's finished
Yeah, yeah
It's up to you, the rest isn't written
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Time really moves fast, you were just sixteen
This is for them thirty-something
That didn't turn out exactly how your mom and dad wanted you to be
This is for them fourty-something
Well raise up your glass and laugh like a motha'
This is for them fifty-something
Hell you're halfway there, baby take it to the head
Said the world is just too big for a little girl
Eyes wide open, can't you see
I had my first heels by the age of 13
Mom and dad tried to hide the boys
I swear that just made them want me more
At 14, they asked me what I wanna be
I said baby 21, so I get me a drink
Not a preacher, but we can pray if you wanna
Ain't a doctor, but I can make you feel better
But I'm great at writing physical love letters
I'm a freak all day, all night
Hot top flight, boy, you're out of sight
And I'm crazy all day, all night
Who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?
Living in a fastlane, see you when you crash babe
This is for them sexy somethings
That body ain't gonna always get you out of everything
This is for them bitter somethings
Stop living in regret, baby, it's not over yet
And this is for them chipper somethings
That's high on life, baby, put me on your flight
Not a preacher, but we can pray if you wanna
Ain't a doctor, but I can make you feel better
But I'm great at writing physical love letters
I'm a freak all day, all night
Hot top flight, boy, you're out of sight
And I'm crazy all day, all night
Who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?
One day you'll run the town
For now, make your life what you decide
Baby, party 'til the fire marshal shuts this sucker down
Not a preacher, but we can pray if you wanna
Ain't a doctor, but I can make you feel better
But I'm great at writing physical love letters
I'm a freak all day, all night
Hot top flight, boy, you're out of sight
And I'm crazy all day, all night
Who needs a degree when you're schoolin' life?
For real
Just remember to stay relentless
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Don't stop running until it's finished
Yeah, yeah
It's up to you, the rest isn't written
Yeah, yeah, yeah
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A beautiful song that resonates with the majority of American women. It's fun to listen to and a blast really.
The only thing I find silly is that, it relates Beyonce to most average women. They are indeed similar, but one cannot ignore that Beyonce rakes in millions of dollars who is married to a man who also rakes in millions of dollars each year. They are incredibly successful and as much as they try, they are now social aliens in many cases despite their similar upbringings and relatively untainted ideals.
Otherwise, it emphasizes that mid-life is not the end of one's life. Time flies past us and life does not always go according to plan. We must continue to act and shape our destiny rather than letting it freely fly past us. The cliche derived from Voltaire's Candide would be that we must "cultivate our own garden." In that sense, if we bothered with it in the first place, do not let all the plants die now. Live on and be happy.