So pleased to take you for a read
Nothing like a reading ride
Come join me here sit by my side 

Right before our very eyes
Reading makes us so very wise
Learn about faraway lands and seas
Or about birds and bumble bees
Whether alone or in a crowd
Reading silent or aloud

So pleased to take you for a read
Nothing like a reading ride
Come join me here sit by my side 

Read about winter, spring, summer and fall
Or world wonders like China’s Great Wall
The first few pages may be tough
But once you start you never get enough
Read about pirates, queens and kings
And so very many other things

So pleased to take you for a read
Nothing like a reading ride
Come join me here sit by my side 

For all ages, from grown up to child
Reading makes imaginations run wild
Read about music, science or math
That will get you on the right path
And when you’re finished, share what you’ve read
And help someone else to get ahead 

Read for fun or to be in the know
About how people live or how flowers grow
Read the last pages before you start
Learn about history or about art
Read in the day or at night before bed
Oh how the dreams will dance in your head 

So pleased to take you for a read
Nothing like a reading ride
Come join me here sit by my side

by Gloria Buono (c) 2004