Saturday morning and the rain is pouring
Dad worked late last night and he’s upstairs snoring
Same old stuff on TV, boring
So what if I can’t go out and play
I know what I’ll do today
Chorus
I’m going down to the library
Picking out a book, check it in, check it out
Gonna say, “HI” to the dictionary
Picking out a book, check it in, check it out
I like books and they like me and when I go to the library
I sit down in my favorite chair and check to see who’s there
Maybe one book, maybe two
“Take me home!” says Winnie the Pooh
“And if we have to travel far, I’ll take my honey jar!” Oh…
Chorus
Sleeping Beauty yawned and said,
“I’ll come when I get out of bed!”
Madeline says, “Let her nap – “and jumps into my lap
The Cat in the Hat says, “Hey, let’s go!”
“Don’t take him!” cries Pinocchio
“Don’t take that cat to your address
He always makes a mess!” Oh….
Chorus
Mrs. Parker’s back behind the checkout desk today
The Cheshire cat jumps on her head and says,
“Hey, let’s play!”
But Mrs. P, says, “Goodness, are you sure you want all these?”
“Oh yes” we shout together – She says, “Shh, quiet please!”
Chorus
The seven dwarves begin shout,“Take us with you, check us out!”
Cinderella grabs her gown and Babar grabs his crown
Curious George swings from the shelf
Along comes Mother Goose herself
Out the door they danced and sang, the whole library rang! Oh…
Chorus
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By Michael Mark and Tom Chapin
From Julie Austin’s “Fandagumbo“
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