Attitude
Todd Rundgren Lyrics

Kid's kind of dirty and a light on you
The young generation appears untidy and unpopular to you.

But talk, talk, talk is all you can do
Despite your criticism, all you can do is to talk endlessly.

You want to know how to play a game of show and tell
You are interested in mastering the art of demonstration and communication.

But you're just not getting off on yourself
You seem to lack the confidence and the self-esteem to perform well.

When you got to get a message through
When you need to communicate effectively with someone,

It's not what you do
Your actions are not as critical.

It's your attitude
Your mindset and behavior matter the most.

And there is nothing stopping you
No obstacle is preventing you from achieving your goals.

You got to get off on yourself
You must appreciate and esteem yourself highly.

And give them that attitude
And show others your confident and positive attitude, too.

You got shrink wrap rap and a prefab smile
You use pre-packaged expressions and insincere smiles.

Too much substance, not enough style
You focus more on the content than on the presentation.

You got your new age voodoo, but that won't help
You rely on trendy methods, but they don't improve your self-image.

'cause you're just not getting off on yourself
Therefore, you still struggle to feel good about yourself.

Now that you're ok and I'm ok
Now that we both understand each other.

Decide to have it out or to get away
We must resolve our differences or go our separate ways.

If I didn't believe every word I say
If I weren't confident in my beliefs and values.

I wouldn't be the man that I am today
I wouldn't have developed my character and personality.

It ain't no secret, it don't take money
It is not a secret and does not require money.

So give it to yourself, in a way it's funny
Therefore, you should give yourself the self-appreciation, which may feel amusing.

Just try to do right, and it comes right through
Just strive to do the right thing, and it will reflect positively.

Don't care about the don'ts and do's
Don't focus on what you should and shouldn't do.

If you want to get a message through
If you want to communicate effectively,

It's not what you do
Your actions are not as critical.

It's your attitude
Your mindset and behavior matter the most.

And there is nothing stopping you
No obstacle is preventing you from achieving your goals.

You got to get off on yourself, stay up on yourself
You must esteem and motivate yourself continually.

Get yourself an attitude
Adopt a self-assured and positive attitude.