They Told Me Attitude is 110% of Everything by Eric Sparks

And I told them that’s bullshit,
but for all intents and purposes,
I think of myself as invincible,
and quite possibly immortal,
but that will take awhile to prove.

And I don’t know about you,
but drugs and alcohol
could never hurt me,
or subtract from my smarts
or impair my art,
and my heart,
will be just fine,
as long as I believe its true.

And I write better than you,
with all the ease
of an experienced shortstop,
fielding his millionth groundball,
but mainly because I know I can.

But fuck the teachers and the preachers,
or for that matter, anybody else who told you,
a sunny smile and a bright outlook,
would make life how you want it to be.

And you should do what you think,
but please don’t judge me,
if I don’t believe even the best attitude,
could make it all ok in the end.