I'm sick of hearing songs

About the boy who was ignored

And the girls that did him wrong

They said that he was shy

And they claimed he wasn't manly

Or how men made him cry

But now he's rich and famous

Such a pity ain't it

They missed the opportunity

To catch a rising star

And to me it seems obnoxious

Mister singer I am not just insecure

And now you're singing

Why'd they have to be so superficial

Now you wish they'd be more superficial

It seems so mean to me it's so artificial

So go and write your song just know that you're the superficial one

You're so superficial

Mr Folds can take a pass

But the doors were so damn angry

When they said to kiss his ass

You know I kiss some men myself

But little Ben can get away with shit that

Oh can nobody else

Oh was it for all the other losers

The beggars now the choosers

Who'd have thought that you would be the coolest kid in class

And you're laughing in their faces

Though the chance that they wasted

Cause the nice guys don't always finish last

And now you're singing

Why'd they have to be so superficial

Now you wish they'd be more superficial

It seems so mean to me it's so artificial

So go and write your song just know that you're the superficial one

You're so superficial

I just know that you're the superficial one

You're so superficial

Who are you to say that she's not better off

She could be married with some children to a doctor in vermont

And if you're thinking 'bout these girls

It's hypocritical

You're not out of their league if you're still stuck in their world

And if things for me go well

You know I thank those who have helped me

I won't punish no one else

Cause I don't need your damn regret

I might forgive I might forget

Cause I'm the bigger man

Except to maybe say go f**k yourself so

Why'd they have to be so superficial

Now you wish they'd be more superficial

It seems so mean to me it's so artificial

So go and write your song when it is you who is the superficial one

You're so superficial

When it's you who is the superficial one

You're so superficial

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Why'd they have to be

Why'd they have to be

Why'd they have to be

When it's you who is the superficial one

Why'd they have to be

But now you wish they'd be

Why'd they have to be

When it is you who is the superficial one