It depends on where you're sitting On the company you keep Comfortable or ill-fitting Attention that you seek You never can be too prepared For praise or ridicule Two tones or the tennis shoes Just trying to be cool Depending on your state of mind, it could go either way for you You're either standing in the shoes of a genius or a fool Some days I can toe the line Some days I just straddle One foot's talking Einstein The other's clearly babble And bigger's never better here It's all in the finesse I'm comfortable in hush puppies Fishnets and a dress Depending on your state of mind, it could go either way from here You're either standing in the shoes of a genius or a queer I really think I've got something Oh, never mind How could I have been so foolish How could I be so blind Someday I'm breaking from the pack And bringing up the rear Depending on your point of view The winner's never clear Depending on your state of mind, it could go either way for you You're either standing in the shoes of a genius or a fool Depending on your state of mine, it could go either way from here you're either standing in the shoes of a genius or a queer