Daniel Johnston

Etiquette
Never noticed herWhy I noticed her so muchI made myself ridiculousNever noticed herBut I made the blunder of trying to attract her attention instead of giving itWhen I said helloI had talked right past herWhen she looked at meI had glanced shyly to one sideI had been so self-conscience,I acted self-conscienceNotice others and let them notice my directnessWhoo! Play it Phil! Whoo!Don't be scared; don't be shy.You'll never know until you try, buddyFred is one of the richest people I have ever metTrue, he does not have a hoard of money to give awayHe cannot pay handsome salariesHe does not entertain lavishlyOr bestow costly giftsBut he overflows with the gold of sincere friendlinessAnd gets in return a self-satisfactionAn influence, and a power with peopleThat all the money in the mint could not buyHe does not wait to see if people will like himFred assumes they do like himSongtexteThat is one of his secretsHe does not wait for them to say hello or smile firstHe takes a friendly lead himself and everyone followsThat is another one of the secretsHe does not question whether or notHe will like a personOr wait before deciding to be friendlyHe takes it for grantedHe will like everyone, every personThis is the third secret of friendlinessHe magnifies other's good pointsNo matter how inconsequentialHe overlooks a few annoying qualitiesOr major bad pointsThis is the fourth element in friendlinessFriendliness is very contagiousThe trouble is that many of us waitTo catch it from someone else instead ofGiving the other fella a chance~ Aus Songtexte Mania