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I recommend you read The Alchemist Listen to your teachers, but in calculus the truth, regardless of the consequence And every day, your momma a compliment Take girl to the prom But don't get too hanging out the limo dance with your woman in your arms Sneak after but boy, you better tiptoe Don't wake your mom up, do yoga, learn karma By god, believe the The quickest way to happiness? Learning to be Ask more questions, talk about less Steady Bowie, James Bowen and 2Pac the sun set with best friends from a rooftop Wear a helmet, don't be Jaywalk, but look you do it If it snows, go outside, build a jump, get some Get a sled, thrash the hill your friends till it melts
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