Nothing to Prove

I entered the scene through rejection and honesty Nerds weren't mean they were weird and that worked for me After ten years of teasing, when social skills failed me Dungeons & Dragons cured all that ailed me We read books We played games We made art We watched Lost We said things like D20, shipping, and mana cost It felt good to be myself, not being mocked Still self-concious though we whispered things about jocks But one day you grow up Come into your own Now geek's not rejection It's a label I own Then ignorant haters come to prove me wrong Tell me I'm not nerdy enough to belong I've got nothing to prove I've got nothing to prove I've got nothing to prove Fake geek girl test? That's a funny one, go ahead How many comic books are there I haven't read? I know it feels good to have a contest you win It would feel even better if I wanted in So women aren't geeks, is that your conclusion? That this is some secret club based on exclusion? 12 year old dorks would say you're being selfish And then they'd go write in their journals in Elvish I've got nothing to prove I've got nothing to prove I've got nothing to prove *Instrumental* I've got cred, but honestly, I shouldn't need it This world needs all kinds of folks to complete it You've got gamers and artists and comic subscribers Cosplayers, crafters and fanfiction writers You can stop, never say "fake geek" again Our club needs no bouncers, all who want in get in But go ahead if you want to own that role fully I ain't got nothing to prove to a bully I've got nothing to prove I've got nothing to prove I've got nothing to prove I've got nothing to prove I've got nothing to prove I've got nothing to prove Haters are gonna hate