They tore my high school to the ground and put a new wing in the east lotOn my old parking spotYour stares reminded me of how I wish that I could travel back in timeChange my state of mindSo if you're still in your teens, listen to meIt's hard to see beyond these walls of who you hope and hope not to beSociallyNow maybe you're in or you're outBut in the end, when all your hats are in the airNobody's gonna careSo fairway, freshman, hold onIt's only four years longThen it's goneAnd the queen of the nerds and the king of the proudGet a job, look at them nowShe's living her dreams while he sleeps with his crownSo be cool, be hard, be weirdIt's just four yearsNext time you're walking through your schoolTake a look at who's surrounding youOr hounding youCause it's all just castles in the sandWhen your tassel's on the left side of your headYou're never going backSo homecoming court, vote onIt's only four years longThen it's goneAnd the king of the nerds and the queen of the proudGet a job, what did you knowHe's the CEO when she answers his phoneSo be cool, be hard, be weirdIt's just four yearsAnd I ask for the grades, I know they're importantEveryone wants to be out of winsCause all of it goes onPermanent transcripts, I just don't knowWhere my days endOh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohOh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohOh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohSo fairway freshmen, hold onCause every homecoming court moves onIt's only four years longThen it's goneAnd the queen of the nerds and the king of the proudGet a job, look at them nowShe's living her dreams while he sleeps with his crowdSo be cool, be hard, be weirdOh, be happy while you're hereOh, be cool, be hard, be weirdIt's just four yearsJust four yearsJust four years