song for theme #47A: Attitudinal Fix

“Stingy” by Stephen P. Cook

sung to the tune of “Cloudy” by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel

Stingy¹

More hoarding, less giving I call it stingy

It’s not the way I want the world to be

Greed and giving just don’t mix

We need an attitudinal fix

Not money gaming tricks

Those with gold rule or Golden Rule take your pick

Hello what’s right

I haven’t seen you through the dark night

Won’t you come out into the light?

Stealing

Taking what you’ve no right to that’s stealing

It’s not the way I want the world to be

Rip-off and right-on just don’t mix

We need an attitudinal fix

Not pirate plundering tricks

Me first, our children’s future take your pick

Hello what’s right

I haven’t seen you through the dark night

Won’t you come out into the light?

Lying

Saying what you know is false that’s lying

It’s not the way I want the world to be

Uncouth and truth just don’t mix

We need an attitudinal fix

Not muddying the waters tricks

Bullshitting or enlightening take your pick

Hello what’s right

I haven’t seen you through the dark night

Won’t you come out into the light?

Prejudice

Not giving someone a chance that’s prejudice

It’s not the way I want the world to be

Not my kind and kindness just don’t mix

We need an attitudinal fix

Not ethnocentric tricks

Racist or color blind justice take your pick

Hello what’s right

I haven’t seen you through the dark night

Won’t you come out into the light?

Bad Karma

Bad comes back to bite that’s bad karma

It’s not the way I want the world to be

Hard knocks, soft kisses just don’t mix

We need an attitudinal fix

Not hard sell huckster tricks

Wham bam or thank you, ma’am take your pick

Hello what’s right

I haven’t seen you through the dark night

Won’t you come out into the light?

So my friend please don’t lie

And let’s divide that pie

Give the ol’ Golden Rule a try

Lets remake the world, not let our dreams die

Hello what’s right

I haven’t seen you through the dark night

Won’t you come out into the light?

SONG—NOTES / COMMENTS

1—This song is about promoting behavior changes: like from being unwilling to give, to being generous.  

Comment: Those with both  “can do” personality and brighter view of human nature might value this theme.