It might seem crazy what I’m ‘bout to say This book right here makes everything OK. It’s like the sun in the sky is shining down on me. Once you learn to read, baby you will be forever free. (Because I’m reading) Clap along if you feel like reading up on a roof. Clap along if you feel like reading can bring you truth. Clap along if you know what reading really means to you. Clap along if you feel like reading’s what you want to do. With a book in my hand I can go anywhere. Baby if you’re lucky, maybe I’ll share. Well, I should probably warn you I’m the reading kind. No need for TV, don’t waste my time. Here’s why . . . (Because I’m reading) Clap along if you feel like reading up on a roof. Clap along if you feel like reading can bring you truth. Clap along if you know what reading really means to you. Clap along if you feel like reading’s what you want to do. Fiction books filled with imagination. Fiction books, they take me away. Nonfiction books filled with information.