Rhett & Link - The Graduation Song Lyrics






For the past 18 years;
Your life's been pretty smooth;
Let's take a moment and reflect;
On all you've had to do.

You've rolled out of bed;
And strolled to the living room;
And watched Cartoon Network;
While your mom made waffles for you.

Your laundry
Was magically clean;
And your dad's back pocket
Was an ATM machine.

Your life's biggest worry
Was what to wear to the prom;
And your only regret was that incident;
With the stink bomb.

Do you hear that subtle sound?
It's the sound of reality about the slap the taste out your mouth!

Now you're on your own.
You should be scared.
But we can tell;
You don't care.
(Why don't you care? You should be frightened.)

You're young and now you're free.
The world is your oyster.
We have no clue what that means;
But let us paint a picture of your future.

You're gonna eat a lot of Hot Pockets;
And you're thinking that sounds great.
Well, get back to us in 6 months
When you've had 378.

As soon as you move out;
You know what your parents are gonna do?
They're gonna turn your bedroom into an exercise room;
That they never use.

And you won't use lockers in college.
And this might be a total bummer.
There are no yearbooks either, you'll actually have to say
"Have a great summer!"

Do you feel that gentle breeze?
It's the Category 5 hurricane of adulthood about to hit you upside the head with a tree!

Now you're on your own.
Don't screw this up.
You're on your own;
Good luck.
(You're gonna need it.)





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  1. A.... H....

    I haven't graduated yet but I'm not worried because I'm going to make it and i know i am

  2. E.... L....

    I was singing this song in the shower today, I live with my boyfriend and my cats (4 years and counting) and THIS STILL RINGS TRUE

  3. C.... B....

    Woah I’m about to graduate, I remember watching this when it was new. It feels like ages ago 😢

  4. A.... C....

    Graduating in 2024.I want to come back to this comment.. if I’m still living

  5. J.... D....

    . . . I was already terrified? Yay, senior year!

  6. S.... K....

    wassup class of 2020
    getting ready for graduation in a couple months!
    im terrified :)

  7. A.... J....

    My brother played this for me like 100 times before I graduated in may of 2019🎓

  8. D.... ....

    I am here as the representative of the class of 2020. It's our turn now!

  9. j.... ....

    Red y link sois los mejores

  10. T.... r....

    I’ll come back to you in 5 years when I graduate high school

  11. R.... P....

    I am, I am very, very scared actually

  12. R.... P....

    Still 2019 and I love this song

    R.... P....

    Yup. Part of my playlist.

  13. T.... ....

    I remember listening to this song when I was in middle school and got hooked on it, now I'm in a University, and every once in a while I come back to check on this song because it somehow reminds me during the times when I was in school.

  14. I.... F....

    I'm a Freshman in high school. I'm going to come back to this comment on May 24, 2023, when I'm a Senior, in honor of 10 years after this video came out. Wish me luck!
    Like for support. :)

  15. C.... O....

    Link has always looked like the cool science teacher

  16. R.... B....

    ohmygod i was in fourth grade when this came out and i remember seeing it and laughing and just thinking it was catchy. halfway through junior year and let me tell you this hits different

  17. T.... D....

    I'll graduate in 2 years! OMG

  18. A.... �....

    I'm probably the only one coming back to this song, and yes,




    I am not graduating. I'm in 7th grade still wondering how hard adult life is XD

  19. Y.... ....

    Freshman in high school! About to enter 2nd semester, I’m sure the next 3.5 years will go by fast.

  20. R.... S....

    I find this song very emotional I don't know why

  21. N.... U....

    lol wish that was my future

  22. T.... s....

    This made me cry

  23. i.... c....

    Dude, will you stop spoiling life?

  24. T.... R....

    Class of 2017 anyone

  25. N.... D....

    This song scared the crap out of me in high school, but truth be told, in my four years of college, studying Electromechanical Engineering, I had minimal problems with the stuff mentioned here. What this song failed to warn me about was: the constant loneliness of losing your high school friends and failing to make new ones, the insane college workload and the fruitlessness of job searches. That’s what kids should be scared of.

  26. I.... L....

    Man, I promise 6 years from now when I graduate I will listen to this song. I'm probably gonna cry and ruin for myself, but I still promise!!

  27. A.... L....

    Anyone else nottoo scared because you know your fam gonna have your back if you need them too

  28. T.... D....

    My Graduation is in 2 years! Wish me luck! ( I'll be right back in 2 years to edit this comment )

  29. L.... C....

    2020 Remake Pleawese

  30. Y.... a....

    Thank you I am prepared now

  31. R.... P....

    I’m not gonna lie, I graduated high school in May of 2019 & have had some major post-graduation depression that I’m too afraid to tell my parents about. This song makes me cry, but it also makes me laugh & GMM makes me feel like everything’s going to be okay

  32. �.... N....

    I cry out my inside from this song

  33. M.... S....

    I still can't believe they got to make this in one take

  34. Z.... ....

    I'm in primary school, but watching this video will make it feel like graduation is close when it's like 7 years away. Anyone know how to change profile pic btw, I did this when I was 4, it's so childish.

    Z.... ....

    Google it

  35. M.... M....

    I can’t wait to come back to this vid when I graduate

  36. N.... ....

    Fugo leaves the bucciarati gang in episode 22 of Vento Aureo Jojo

  37. J.... B....

    I remember watching this after my highschool graduation. Now I'm about to start looking for a job. I am terrified.

  38. 1.... D....

    Bruh I’m class of 2024

  39. B.... C....

    This is an actual one-take @DAX

  40. S.... ....

    Wish me luck in 2025

  41. S.... A....

    Pretty sure I screwed this one up.

  42. S.... t....

    what i find weird is that in one or two years this is Lily. (Links daughter)

  43. S.... P....

    I'ma watch this in two years once I graduate. Mark my words

  44. e.... a....

    2:11 poor link

  45. R.... ....

    I’ll be back when I graduate in. . . 6 years. See you in 6 years !

  46. L.... ....

    I remember back in middle school I thought this was all a joke but I graduated 5 months ago and I’m in college now. Life’s kinda scary right now lol

  47. t.... s....

    This is crazy I’m a senior now and listening to this song is kinda freaking me out

    t.... s....

    Just cherish the time you have left at school, and appreciate your friends and teachers for all they do

  48. M.... R....

    Ngl mate I’m about to graduate high school and listening to this song makes me feel oddly prepared LMFAO? I did all of the cooking in my household, did all the laundry, have been working in some capacity since I was 6, and have generally always carried a fair amount of responsibility from caring for myself, my parents, and my dog (was always my job to make sure everything was in order as the kid). I’ve made sure to save as much money as possible to hopefully make paying for college a bit easier and am excited to flex my mental muscles by moving out on my own and going to a challenging institution. Pray for me mates

  49. K.... t....

    I'm in 8th grade but this is still making me tear up. Help.

  50. K.... t....

    Class of 2024, where my friends at!?!

  51. F.... 6....

    2021. Our time is coming😂😂. We salute all of y’all recently graduated students.

  52. w.... ....

    I just realized they originally made this masterpiece at an actual high school graduation

  53. E.... H....

    I just read a letter from my ten year old self telling me to listen to this and right now I honestly wanna cry. Cuz I'm a junior in highschool now so this is kinda right around the block...

  54. M.... ....

    I’m going to college tomorrow and this video hit my anxieties like a freight train

  55. M.... H....

    This will be me in 3 months. Wish me luck!

  56. a.... f....

    Graduating May 1st. I’m already feeling the nostalgia!

  57. T.... ....

    "ATM machine" = automated teller machine machine

  58. J.... J....

    Sounds a little like Weird Al.

  59. J.... ....

    This should be an inspirational commercial

  60. G.... ....

    I remember hearing this in elementary school and thinking it was hilarious.. now I'm about to graduate high school, and needless to say I'm crying in my bedroom right now

  61. M.... S....

    The most realistic wake up call.

  62. B.... 1....

    Wellp, now I'm scard😓

  63. K.... A....

    Lol can't relate I've been on my own since middle school started. However, this is the perfect way to prepare my spoiled younger sister and friends for graduation.

  64. B.... B....

    better not die

  65. D.... A....

    Jokes on you guys next year I'm bout to graduate from university and I still live with my parents

  66. T.... ....

    To be honest... This song cured my Suicidal thoughts.. tbh im not even lying.

  67. A.... A....

    Ima freshman now. On my high school graduation I’ll request they play this

  68. A.... A....

    What happened to the verse: "Do you hear that knock knock knock"?

  69. K.... M....

    I can relate to everything besides going to college part.

  70. A.... S....

    2:11 it takes link so long to start singing again lmao

  71. A.... R....

    Right now I’m a senior in high school and I really don’t want to graduate because then I’ll really have to have a job unless I want to go homeless but at the same I’m excited because I guess it’s something new. I’ll be back in a couple months when I graduate because this school year barely started. Hopefully I don’t forget to update this later on. I wish my future self the best of luck and the happiest life. 7-23-19 10:32 pm on a Friday night.

  72. m.... z....

    I went to trade school and I’m doing fine at 20 so I think we all should do that because I eat hot pockets for recreational eating not survival... not many 20 year olds can say that

  73. W.... B....

    It’s crazy that I use to watch this all the time and I’m a year I’ll be graduating

  74. D.... ....

    Just 4 years till i finally get to put tbis song to use, not terrifying at all

  75. W.... L....

    I'm leaving for college in 12 days now

  76. l.... ....

    This was uploaded the same week as my actual graduation.... 6 yrs ago.....

  77. S.... D....

    2012-2015






    the peak of Rhett & Link's career

  78. P.... G....

    Starting Senior year in 2 weeks, Bring It On!!!!!!

  79. Q.... B....

    All this did was make me sad

  80. L.... w....

    I'm going into Ninth grade. WHY!!!???

  81. O.... C....

    in singapore, you wake up and eat breakfast on the way to school at 5am

  82. J.... C....

    I listened to this the day and graduated and the feels were real

  83. S.... K....

    2020 gang, who with me?

  84. I.... L....

    I’m crying, I’ll graduate in 2020, this is my Senior year, and all I care about is making this one Helluva year to remember!!!

  85. A.... ....

    but no pressure

  86. M.... ....

    Wow i actually watched this when i was in my last of elementary,now in a few months i'll be in college and just the thought of those years that had passed and will come is for me mesmerizing

  87. K.... &....

    Mark why words, when the day of my graduation comes, I will listen to this song while crying over a bowl of icecream as I realize im screwed

    K.... &....

    KzCreationz & More they are just telling the truth. Adulthood will make you stronger you just have to let it. Don’t be afraid. Life is hard that’s okay.... it lll be okay. You can do more than you think...

  88. H.... B....

    I heard this when it came out and I was just thinking it’s catchy now I’m a junior and I realize I’m gonna be an adult in less than two years and this song really hits hard

  89. C.... ....

    Hell freaking yes

  90. d.... ....

    Why you didn’t exist in 1995. 😔 We weren’t scared because our frontal cortex wasn’t activated until 24 yrs. old.

  91. H.... L....

    I’ve got 3 more years lol
    I’ll be back then

  92. D.... B....

    MEGA OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOF

  93. c.... r....

    Why couldn't I have found this song when I made my grad party song playlist?

  94. J.... M....

    I'm blaring this on my senior walk while riding a razor scooter

  95. K.... M....

    After facing so many hardships I am finally gonna start college next year lol at age 25 😂😭

  96. R.... ....

    *THIS AINT COOL GUYS I'M A SMALL CHILD STILL, RIGHT?!"

  97. T.... ....

    Its a shame the trend of "one shot" videos ended cause this is so impressive. And I really miss R&L making songs

  98. Z.... F....

    Wow. I'm 18 and this was made for 18 yr olds 6 years ago, When I was 12...

  99. K.... P....

    I’m definitely going to sing this song to my cousin when she graduates next year

  100. P.... B....

    Well rip my childhood in 2022