Story Behind The Song
Asked by a school principal to write a tune about reading for a reading program
Song Description
A song to motivate children to read
| Song Length |
4:01 |
Genre |
Country - Bluegrass |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Cheerful, In High Spirits |
Subject |
Excitement, Other |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
JUST READ
w/m Mark James Wood c 1994
Just Read (Just Read) It will open up your world
Just Read (Just Read) Come on boys and girls
Just Read (Just Read) It will change your life
All you have to do is Just Read (Just Read)
You can read with your dad, you can read with your mom
You can read with your baby brother, while you sit out on the lawn
The whole universe unfolds, when you take a look
Just walk into the library and open up a book
Just Read (Just Read) It will open up your world
Just Read (Just Read) Come on boys and girls
Just Read (Just Read) It will change your life
All you have to do is Just Read (Just Read)
You can take a trip to China, ride a rocket to the moon
You can sail across the ocean, in just one afternoon
There's so much out there for you, all you have to do is look
At your home, school or library, it's something called a Book!
Just Read (Just Read) It will open up your world
Just Read (Just Read) Come on boys and girls
Just Read (Just Read) It will change your life
All you have to do is Just Read (Just Read)
How many of you out there like to read books?
You know there's so many different kinds of books in the library,
Just let me tell you about a few of them...
There are books about Philosophy, Technology, Sociology and Math
History, Sports, Cooking and how to build a nice bird bath
Languages and Science, Poetry and Arts
And how about Science Fiction
How many of you out there like books about Science Fiction?
Maybe a book about Giant Purple People Eaters,
Who come down to eat the Earth, All the way from Mars,
On a giant mustard covered tofu hotdog, on a sesame seed bun
See, reading, reading can be fun!
Just Read (Just Read) 'Cause reading is Fun
Just Read (Just Read) Hey, with me it's #1
Just Read (Just Read) It will change your life
All you have to do is Just Read (Just Read)