Standard (EADGBE)

Verse 1

They tore my high school to the ground

 And put a new wing in the east lot

 On my old parking spot

It stands reminding me of how

 I wish that I could travel back in time

 Change my state of mind

Pre-chorus 1

So if you're still in your teens listen to me

Verse 2

It's hard to see beyond these walls

 Of who hope and you hope not to be

Socially

Maybe you're in or you're out

 But in the end when all your hats are in the air

Nobody's gonna care

Pre-chorus 2

 So featherweight freshmen hold on

Chorus 1

 It's only four years long

 Then it's gone

 And the queen of the nerds and the king of the prom

 Get a job

 Look at them now

 She's living her dreams while he sleeps with his crown

 So be cool, be hot, be weird

 It's just four years

Verse 3

Next time you're walking through your school

 Take at who's surrounding you

Or hounding you

Cause it's all just castles in the sand

 When your tassel's on the left side of your head

 You're never going back

Pre-chorus 3

 So homecoming court vote on

Chorus 2

 It's only four years long

 Then it's gone

 And the king of the nerds and the queen of the prom

 Get a job

 What did you know?

 He's a CEO and she answers his phone

 So be cool, be hot, be weird

 It's just four years

Bridge

 And as for your grades I know they're important

 Everyone wants to be a wiz

 ‘Cause all of it goes on permanent transcripts

I just don't know where mine is

Interlude

Pre-chorus 4

 So featherweight freshmen hold on

 ‘Cause every homecoming court moves on

Chorus 3

 It's only four years long

 Then it's gone

 And the queen of the nerds and the king of the prom

 Get a job

 Look at them now

 She's living her dreams while he sleeps with his crown

 So be cool, be hot, be weird oh

 So be happy while you're here oh

 Be cool, be hot, be weird

 It's just four years

MMMM~

 It’s just four years