The basic pattern of
EDAE is repeated throughout the song.
Verse
E D
The misfits are cult rock and roll
A E
Worshipped by a few but ignored on the whole.
E D
Meet the Feebles is a film cult classic
A E
It’s basically unknown but some say it’s fantastic.
E D
Most women that I meet seem totally unphased
A E
‘Til sometimes there’s somebody who seems totally amazed.
E D
I may not be in magazines as a heart-throb face
A E
But in a few devoted hearts I’ve found a strong fanbase.
Chorus
E D
I'm a cult boyfriend, not a mainstream show
A E
I'm lonely or I'm worshiped by a lady in the know
E D
When you’re a cult boyfriend life is always intense
A E
They love me or they hate me no one’s on the fence
Verse
E D
Cerebus is cult comic book series.
A E
It’s got fans but it’s never found in movies or in theories.
E D
WFMU is a cult radio station
A E
Always tuned to by a few devoted fans around the nation.
E D
For every time I couldn’t get a second date or even first,
A E
Why does one think I’m the best when all the rest think I’m the worst?
E D
All of those times no one at all wanted to know.
A E
If I’m really all that awesome wouldn’t more people think so?
Chorus
E D
I guess Cult Boyfriend is the term for me,
A E
It’s always been quality not quantity.
E D
A cult boyfriend’s like a record in a bargain bin
A E
No one knows its worth ‘til a collector comes in.
EDAEx2
Verse
E D
Hmm, uh, who are some cult literary names I could honour?
A E
Maybe J. G. Ballard or Flannery O’Connor.
E D
Haggis and fugu, that’s like food for cult eaters.
A E
Jim Jones, Charles Manson, Father Yod, they’re cult leaders.
E D
Anyways the point being, do I have to magical?
A E
Can’t we date a few months then move on normal and casual?
E D
Suicidally alone and then totally smothered –
A E
It’s so much pressure when you go from one extreme to the other.
Chorus
E D
I guess Cult Boyfriend is the term for me.
A E
It’s always been quality not quantity.
E D
A cult boyfriend’s like a record in a bargain bin:
A E
No one knows its worth ‘til a collector comes in.
E D
I'm a cult boyfriend, not a mainstream show.
A E
I'm lonely or I'm worshipped by a lady in the know.
E D
When you’re a cult boyfriend life is always intense.
A E
They're in love or they're indifferent – no one’s on the fence
EDAEx2
End
E D
And this song probably ain’t gonna go very far beyond an open mic.
A E
It’s guaranteed though, two or three people are really gonna like it.
End on E
