Obscurity

She said I must really like The Mountain Goats, I said “no more than the next guy
I’ve got a nasal voice and I’ve read a few books but I guess I like him fine”
She said I look just like John Hodgman, I said “I get that a lot
We both wear glasses and a roundish face, but can’t I just look like Marc?”

She said my songs are just so funny, I said “I’m glad I made you smile
Humor isn’t what I’m after but sometimes it’s nice to forget your troubles for a little while”
She asked if I really like nerdy girls, do I really love everyone I know?
She asked why I don’t play "You’re My Princess" all that much anymore

Who says I’ve gotta make sense to get where I wanna go?
Who said that a square peg should even fit into a hole?
Obscurity’s success, obscurity’s the goal
Obscurity means if you hear this song it’s accidental

She asked why I don’t tour, I said “How long you got?”
She got distracted by something else and started humming someone else’s song
I’m only ever as good as the attention that I get
If you trust me with your leisure time I’ll promise not to squander it

Who says I’ve gotta make sense to get where I wanna go?
Who said that a square peg should even fit into a hole?
Obscurity’s success, obscurity’s the goal
Obscurity means if you hear this song it’s a goddamn miracle