Revenge of the Nerds
KJ-52/Pigeon John Lyrics

Would you please,
Asking someone for a favor.

would you dance with me,
Asking someone to dance with them.

my darling would you please take a chance with me,
Asking someone to take a chance on them and maybe become more than just dance partners.

I see you over there with the jocks,
Noticing someone over there with the popular kids.

I see you over there with the rich boys,
Noticing someone over there with the wealthy students.

I see you over there with all the pretty girls,
Noticing someone over there with the attractive females.

and I'm asking one thing...
Asking for something important.

Back in the day I used to rock the MC Hammer pants
Talking about a past trend he used to follow.

jump in the middle of the party bust the running man
Describing a past dance move he used to do.

doing the Roger Rabbit at the middle school dance
Describing another past dance move he used to do.

got my man next to the bleachers now that's where we stand
Indicating his current location.

walk up to the girl like “now will you dance with me?”
Approaching a girl to dance with him.

she's like “well listen you'll never ever have a chance with me
The girl rejects him, saying that he doesn't have a chance with her.

I got a boyfriend and he's at like six foot three
The girl already has a boyfriend who is much taller than the singer.

250 pounds and he could beat you up in his sleep
The girl's boyfriend is also much stronger than the singer.

and I'm like “well really what's that got to do with me?”
The artist questions why the girl mentioned her boyfriend to him.

I don't see him around here so why don't you just come with me
The artist tries to convince the girl to dance with him since her boyfriend is not present.

I'll get you some fruit punch maybe some cookies
Offering to get the girl some refreshments.

I got the new Vanilla Ice tape how can you not love me?
Bringing up something he likes and assuming the girl will like it too.

she's like “well first off all your pants is straight ugly
The girl criticizes the artist's pants.

you can't dance and your personality just bug's me
The girl criticizes the artist's dancing skills and personality.

so back up off me cause I really got's to let you know
The girl wants the artist to leave her alone.

that my boyfriend's right over there ohh I got to go
The girl sees her boyfriend and uses it as an excuse to leave the singer.

I grew up in Inglewood a little brown boy
The artist shares where he grew up and what he looked like.

had straight hair and I rocked corduroy
The singer describes his past fashion choice.

walked down Venice way in my own way
The singer talks about walking down Venice Boulevard in his own style.

wasn't very popular with the girls in 5th grade
The singer wasn't liked by the girls in 5th grade.

they used to call me nerd
The artist was called a nerd by the other students.

that was even if they used to call me at all
The artist was often ignored by the other students.

across the school hall I put my head and thought
Reflecting on the past.

what could I do to pursue and fought
The singer thought about ways he could improve his situation.

in my own mind was a struggle of sorts
The artist had an internal struggle.

school was a game and I was off court
The artist felt left out of the school social scene.

on the bench and the coach wouldn't let me off once
The coach didn't let the artist play or participate much.

I sat in the corner of the yard like a dunce
The singer felt like an idiot in his own corner.

and all I ever wanted was the girl to have lunch
The artist wanted to sit with a girl at lunchtime.

maybe in the cafeteria with some punch
The singer wanted to have some punch to drink as well.

but it didn't happen I didn't have heart
The singer didn't have the courage to ask a girl to lunch.

cause I knew how it would end from the start and then I asked...
The singer didn't ask the girl out after realizing how it would likely end.

when I was growing up it was hard to be happy
The artist's childhood was not a happy time for them.

kids knock the books out my hand and make fun of my acne (exactly)
Other students bullied the artist by knocking his books down and making fun of his acne.

give me a wedgie while they throw spitballs at me
The singer was physically bullied as well as verbally bullied.

and stuff me in my own locker and laugh at me
The singer was also physically trapped in their own locker and laughed at by others.

(ahhhh ha..) oh you think that's real funny
The artist can't believe that people find his misfortunes funny.

cause I'm 5 foot with huge feet and I dress crummy
The artist believes that he doesn't fit the typical attractive standards.

and all the school bullies want to just take my lunch money
The artist's bullies also wanted to steal his lunch money.

c'mon man I only got a dollar twenty
The singer didn't have much lunch money to begin with.

ya know ya life is just really sad man
The artist's life was a sad one.

when you play dodge ball your picked as the last man
The singer was always picked last in games like dodge ball.

and ya run as fast as ya can just like a mad man
The singer felt embarrassed and scared while running away from others during these games.

cause the football team wants to throw you in the trash can
The singer's bullies on the football team would try to throw him into a trash can.

so really will this madness ever end
The artist wonders if his hard times will ever stop.

really will the nerd ever get revenge?
The artist wonders if he will ever have the opportunity to seek revenge for his past tormentors.

will this girl call me back at around ten?
The singer is still hoping that the girl he asked to dance will call him back.

will you go out w/ me? I just want to be friends
The singer is asking if the girl wants to hang out with him as friends.

Now days I'm a little older plus a little bolder
The artist has grown up and gained more self-confidence.

but it seems like I just can't get over
The artist is still struggling with his past as a nerd.

you ever have a day where nothing goes right
The artist is asking if the listener has ever had a bad day.

well that just seems to be the story of my whole entire life
The singer believes that their life has been filled with consistently bad days.

so anybody out there know what I mean?
The artist is asking if anyone else out there can relate to their struggles.

to feel like your third string on a football team?
Feeling left out and unimportant, like being the third-string player on a football team.

and ya never ever gonna reach any of your dreams?
Feeling like they will never achieve their goals or dreams.

and your only hope is making onion rings at burger king
Feeling like their only option in life is a low-paying job like making onion rings at Burger King.

but now a days a lot of things done changed
The artist has had some positive changes in his life.

since Christ came into my life now and just rearranged
The artist attributes their positive changes to finding Christ.

the way I look at myself son it ain't the same
The singer has a new, more positive outlook on themselves.

I drive in a whole ‘nother lane going against the grain
The singer is living life differently now, going against the norm.

I know it might just seem a little strange
The artist acknowledges that their new lifestyle might be different or strange to others.

the fact remains I changed when I called on his name
The artist believes that calling on God helped them change for the better.

so call me a nerd call me lame it don't matter to me
The artist is comfortable with who he is and doesn't care what others think of him.

see all I need to know is that my wife will dance with me
The most important thing to the singer is that his wife will dance with him.