[Verse 1]

Sunday shoes, cap and gown

The whole town gathered around

Waited 18 years now it's all comin' down to this

I scanned the crowd, and it fills my soul

My best friends all here in rows

No turning back, now it's time to walk that line

This tassel is gonna turn

But when the moment passes by

We'll just walk away

Then slowly grow apart

[Chorus]

But I'm not gonna cry, no

Not one sad or happy tear

I've waited my whole life

Now I'm gonna fly right outta here

It's a bittersweet goodbye

But I'm not gonna cry

[Verse 2]

Friday night, football games

First loves and first heartbreaks

It didn't matter who won or lost

Only how we played

Memories as good as gold

Tearin' up those mountain roads

Racin' out 53 to old Georgetown

Sure, we made a little trouble

But learned from every mistake

So there's no regret

We've done the best we could

[Chorus]

So I'm not gonna cry, no

Not one sad or happy tear

I've waited my whole life

Now I'm gonna fly right outta here

These have been the best years of my life

So I'm not gonna cry

[Bridge]

It's been a lonely, winding journey

And we've lost a few along the way

Still, we've hung in there through the tribulations

Now it's time to celebrate

It's our graduation day

[Chorus]

So I'm not gonna cry, no no (I'm not gonna cry)

Not one sad or happy tear (Not one sad or happy tear)

I've waited my whole life (I've waited my whole life)

No, I'm gonna fly right outta here (I'll fly right outta here)

This has been the best day of my life

So I'm not gonna cry

It's a bittersweet goodbye

I'm not gonna cry