Lyric discussion by eddie_v 

Cover art for Attitude lyrics by John Butler Trio

bettergirl it seems pretty straight forward, john sings about his hate for violence and the fact that there is no need to resort to fighting to solve an argument. he is saying that he would rather "talk with words man, i dont talk with my fists", promoting a more tame, and mature way to settle disputes. there is enough violence in the world already...