CHRIS RUMBLE
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"Reading Guitar Man" Song LyricsDon't forget to invite the "READING GUITAR MAN" to your school! Email him at mail@ I’M A BIG READER (Words by Chris Rumble. To the tune of “I’m a Believer”) I thought that I had no use for fairy tales, They’re for some one else but not for me! Ah, then I saw the cover, The way the tale begins, I just had to see how the story ends! Chorus: THEN I TURNED THE PAGE! NOW I’M A BIG READER! NOT A TRACE, OF DOUBT IN MY MIND! I’M IN LOVE! HMMMMM-OOOOOOOOO! I’M A BIG READER, WON’T MY TEACHER BE SURPRISED! I thought a book was more or less a boring thing, But seems the more a read the fun I’ve got! I’ve turned of the TV, and the video games, Ever since these books have filled my brain! (Chorus two times) READ AND SHOUT (Words by Chris Rumble. To the tune of “Twist and Shout”) Celebrate readin’ now! Read and shout! C’mon, c’mon, c’mon, c’mon, baby, now! You got to read it out loud! You know that books are good! You know that books are fine! You got to go and get one off the shelf! And let it fill your mind! Read it out loud, now! --- Aaaaaaah! Aaaaaaah! Aaaaaaah! Aaaaaaah! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! SWEET TIMES WITH MY GRANDMA (Words by Chris Rumble. To the tune of “Sweet Home Alabama”) Memories keep returning, Of the places I have been. There are times I’d like to go back there, To my childhood once again! (way back when…) Chorus: Sweet times with my Grandma, When she’d read a book or two. Sweet times with my Grandma, Now I’d like to read to you. We’d read books about the southland, We could hardly put ‘em down. Books about love and books about family, And growin’ up in a small town (I’d never frown, durin’ those…) (Chorus) Don’t you know I loved my Grandma. I wish you could have known her, too. She gave to me her love for readin’ books, And now I’ll give that love to you! (It’s the thang to do…) (Chorus) I LOVE READIN’! (To the tune of “Louie! Louie!) Chorus: I love readin’! Oooh, baby, you know, I gotta read! Huh! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! (repeat) I woke up this mornin’, hungry to read, Lookin’ for a book that would fill my need! “Captain Underpants” or “Danny’s Dinosaur,” You know I wanna be “Where the Wild Things Are!” (chorus) If I could only find some “Nancy Drews”, Some Shel Silverstein or some Dr. Suess, Some “Givin’ Tree” or some “Hop on Pop,” Once I start readin’ I never wanna stop! Hey! Hey! You know I love to read! Hey! Hey! I love to re-eead! (chorus) After lookin’ all over, I finally found, Book three of “Encyclopedia Brown!” He’s solvin’ a mystery, lookin’ for clues, He’s taken away my bookless blues! (chorus) BALLAD OF UNCLE STINKY (Words by Chris Rumble. To the tune of “O Susanna.”) Now Uncle Stinky goes around doin' deeds of love! You'd think the man was sent to earth straight from heav'n above! He scares off all the bad dudes, but wouldn't hurt a mouse, He's great to have around your town...just not in your house! Chorus: Old uncle stinky---------------- Best friend I ever had!--------------- I never met a man so good!---------------- Who smelled so awful bad! When ol' Stinky was a boy, his folks, they loved him so, Sent him off the school each day, a'smilin' as he'd go! Teacher so he was a special boy, different from the all, Gave to him a special desk...in a little room down the hall! (Chorus) If you ever get the chance to know him like I do, You'd find that you would love man, and he would love you, too! If you ever meet my friend, this is all I wish, Please ignore the way he smells...like onions and old fish! (Chorus) MY BOOK (Words by Chris Rumble, most of ‘em, anyway! To the tune of “My Girl”) I’ve got sunshine, on a cloudy day! When it’s cold outside, I’ve got the month of May! Chorus: I GUESS YOU SAY, WHAT CAN MAKE ME FEEL THIS WAY? MY BOOK---- MY BOOK---- MY BOOK---- TALKIN’ ‘BOUT MY BOOK…. MY BOOK! OOOOOOO – OOOOOOO! I’ve sweet inspiration, and all the excitement that I need! You know, I’ll never, never, never be bored, as long as I have a book to read! (Chorus) WHEN I READ A BOOK (Words and music by Chris Rumble) When I read a book, I can touch the sky. I can explore the ocean floor, And soar where angels fly. When I read a book, I can run through wonderlands. I can walk where the animals talk, And hold a sunbeam in my hand. I can tell my wish to the Wizard of Oz, Turn a frog into a prince. Give a dirty look to Captain Hook, And paint old Tom Sawyer’s fence, Paint old Tom Sawyer’s fence. I can be the king of a mighty land, Where a Kool-Ade river flows, Share a belly laugh with a crazy giraffe, And fire cannon balls out of my nose, Fire cannon balls out of my nose. I could turn myself into an octopus, Get married to Winnie the Pooh. Do a funky dance wearing bell-bottom pants, Like your teacher used to do, Like your teacher used to do. I can fly with Captain Underpants, Sail a fleet of pirate ships, Eat a live snail and grow a monkey’s tail, And kiss a baboon on the lips. Kiss a Baboon on the lips. So go and read a book, And before you are through, Use our mind and you will find, That my little song is true. Anything can happen, Turn the page and take a look, And you will see what an adventure can be, When you read a book, When you read a book, Go… and read… a book! WON’T YOU BE MY VALENTINE? (Words and music by Chris Rumble.) Chorus: Won’t you please be mine? Won’t you? Won’t you? Won’t you… Be my Valentine? I have made a little list of thing you’ll like about me, I can snort just like a hog, and bumble like a bee. I could do ten jumping jacks and never call it quits, I can make a tooting noise…with both of my arm pits. (Chorus) I’m as smart as all the kids, down at the preschool, I know my colors and most my letters, I’m not just any fool. I can add real good, ya know, you’ll be proud of me, I know that 3 plus 3 is 8… and 2 plus 4 is 3. (Chorus) I can dance like Michael Jackson, and sing like Elvis, too, I can spin like a ballerina and throw up when I’m through. I can swim just like a fish, and jump just like a frog, I’m a real good kisser, too…just go ask my dog. |
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