Being a Geek - Guy Harvey, 13: The Musical Original West End Cast

What now, Evan?

I can fix this!

But how, Evan?

I’m not gonna be an outcast!

I’m gonna be friends with every single one of

those guys and that’s the end of the story!

Why is it so important to be popular?

What are you, kidding?

What would be so bad if you weren’t popular?

Oh, Rabbi, you don’t know what you’re talking about

Tell me how it is

Tell us how it feels

Being a geek is the loneliest thing in the world

I gotta tell you, Rabbi

When you’re a geek, it’s the loneliest thing in the world

You’re always wondering what everybody’s laughing about

And staring in at the world like you got locked out

Nothing is worse

It’s a crime, it’s a curse

It’s the loneliest thing in the world

(spoken)

You wouldn’t understand, Rabbi

Oh, I know something about it.

I’m a rabbi in Indiana

Being a geek is the sorriest state ever known

I know what I’m talkin' about

And being a geek doesn’t go once you’re gone or you’re grown

Tell me about it, brother

The girls all roll their eyes and walk away when you get close

You’ve got a fatal disease no one can diagnose

It’s contagious, it’s viral

It’s a downward spiral

The loneliest thing in the world

But when you’re cool

When you’re cool, you’ve always got a crowd

You can break the rules 'cause you’re allowed

You can sway the gang in any direction —

You’ve got a high-speed connection

When you’re cool

You’re the epitome of charm and grace

When you wanna get to second base

If you’re cool, you know you’ve got a shot

But oh!

If you’re not —

It’s a waste, it’s a drag

It’s «suck» in a bag

It’s the loneliest thing in the world

Oh, yeah

It’s like a cold wind blowing, yeah

If you like the wrong movies

If you like the wrong bands

If you take the wrong classes

Don’t speak!

If it’s Saturday night

And you don’t have any plans

'Cause you spent the past week

Learning Greek —

If you’re very well-acquainted

With the locker room toilet

'Cause your head’s been shoved inside it

Just squeak:

If you start to get excited

'Cause you’re

Gonna throw a party

But the people you’ve invited

All shriek —

«You freak!»

You’re not unique!

It’s just the life of the geek!

But when you’re cool

You can rally when the blues attack

Ev’ry problem just rolls off your back

You can handle ev’ry slip and slide

Without breaking your stride!

When you’re cool

You don’t care that people disappear

You don’t care that your Dad’s not here

You don’t care that your life’s been uprooted and bent

Without your consent!

A geek’s afraid it’s never gonna be okay

But the cool kid knows it doesn’t matter anyway

It’s the difference between

Being fine at thirteen

And the loneliest thing…

I said, the loneliest thing…

I know it’s the loneliest thing

In the world

Keep trying, Evan

You can do it, Evan

Be a man, Evan

Geek, geek

Geek, geek

Geek, geek

Whoa-oh

Geek, geek

Geek, geek

Geek, geek

Whoa-oh

You’re a geek!

You’re a geek!

Geek, geek

Geek, geek

Geek, geek

«I'm a geek!»

Geek, geek

Geek

Geek

Geek, geek

Geek!

Geek!

Geek!

When you’re cool

Oh, oh

When you’re cool

Oh, oh

When you’re cool

Oh, oh

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh

When you’re cool

Oh, oh

When you’re cool

Oh, oh

Whoa-oh…

Geek, geek

Geek, geek

Geek, geek

Geek, geek

Geek, geek

Geek, geek

Geek, geek

Geek, geek

Hmm…