©1999 The Arrogant Worms
This song appears on Dirt!.
It's great to be a nerd. It's great to be a nerd.
The only light we ever see is from our moniter.
We argue about comic books and internet connections;
The biggest highlight of the year is the Star Trek Convention.
Our town was not big enough to sign up any stars,
But we once met a red shirt who was phasered by a Borg!
(Man, he knew Mr. Sulu!) (What?)
It's great to be a nerd. It's great to be a nerd.
We wear our Star Trek uniforms and talk like Captain Kirk.
We have our own heroes who we try to emulate;
I dream of one day being as sexy as Bill Gates.
We hate watching sports 'cause we're reading Carl Sagan,
But we'd watch the Olympics if they played Dungeons and Dragons!
(I'm a Hobbitt!) (Ha ha!) (Ha ha ha ha!)
It's great to be a nerd. It's great to be a nerd.
We think Tolkein was a genius, and Shakespeare was a turd.
We rarely get a date or get talked to by a girl
Unless they're having trouble with their algebra homework.
We're emotionally bereft and we're sexually frustrated,
But we can download photographs of Agent Scully naked!
(He he he!) (Ha ha!) (Yeah!)
It's great to be a nerd. It's great to be a nerd.
We know the truth is out there but we'd have to leave our room.
We are the nerds in your neighborhood;
Polyester's a fashion statement.
But there's more room on the beach for you
'Cause we're locked in our basement.
It's great to be a nerd. It's great to be a nerd.
We like to wear colors that do not appear in nature.
It's great to be a
Poorly-dressed, fashionless,
Star trekking, roleplaying,
Ninety pound when wet down,
Pasty skinned, pop drinking,
Underfed genius.
Yes, it's great to be a nerd!