In the song, Yankovic describes the pitiful existence of a 42-year-old man who still lives with his mother and his life which involves, among other things, wearing a homemade Star Trek uniform and his job as a Slurpee machine operator, as well as playing Halo 2 while eating chips upon his bare chest...
[Intro]
My life is brilliant...
What, was I too early? I'm sorry
Should I... do you wanna start over? Or keep going?
Okay, now? Now?
[Verse 1]
My life is brilliant
Your life's a joke
You're just pathetic
You're always broke
Your homemade Star Trek uniform
Really ain't impressin' me
You're sufferin' from delusions of
Adequacy
[Chorus]
You're pitiful
You're pitiful
You're pitiful, it's true
Never had a date
That you couldn't inflate
And you smell repulsive, too
What a bummer being you
[Verse 2]
Well, you just can't dance
And forget romance
Everybody you know still calls ya
"Farty Pants"
But you'll always have a job, well, I mean
As long as you still can work that Slurpee machine
[Chorus]
You're pitiful
You're pitiful
You're pitiful, it's true
You're half undressed
Eatin' chips off your chest
While you're playin' Halo 2
No one's classier than you
[Bridge]
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la... loser
[Chorus]
You're pitiful
You're pitiful
You're pitiful, it's true
Your dog would much rather
Play fetch by itself
You still live with your mom and you're 42
[Outro]
Guess you'll never grow a clue
Well, it just sucks to be you
You’re Pitiful was written by Amanda Ghost & Sacha Skarbek & James Blunt & “Weird Al” Yankovic.
You’re Pitiful was produced by “Weird Al” Yankovic.
“Weird Al” Yankovic released You’re Pitiful on Wed Jun 07 2006.