So Call Me Crazy

It's gotta be good to get back to school next week - obviously I have too much time on my hands, as evidenced below with my altered lyrics to "Call Me Maybe."

(After you read this, you might just want to call me crazy, but that's your call.)

Personally, I think it would be quite a hit with the libraries.

Here's a link to the original song (sung by Carly Rae Jepsen - but with the Olympic swimming team doing their own take) in case you need to get it in your head. Or you could probably just turn on the radio.

"At the Library"
(*Note - the first two stanzas include names of famous upper elementary book authors)

Jerry Spinelli's* all right
Kate DiCamillo's* in sight
for Rick Riordan* you'd fight
so don't get in the way

Creech, Cleary, Clements* and more -
Without books life's such a bore,
But all these you can't afford.
Is there some other way?

New books you're trackin';
Reading's fun and back "in,"
But your cash is lackin' -
What you gonna do now, baby?

Chorus
Hey, if you want books,
I know it's crazy,
but now you should go
to the library.

And all the books you read,
you'll get there for FREE,
When you stop by the
local library.


Hey, if you want books,
I know it's crazy,
but now you should go
to the library.

And all of the book stores
will try to tempt thee,
but access is free
at the library.

So many books you can choose,
So tell me, how can you lose?
More books than you'll ever use,
it might just rock your world.

So stop resisting, give in.
Think of the treats you're missin'.
To not join would be a sin -
it's for all boys and girls.


New books you're trackin';
Reading's fun and back "in,"
But your cash is lackin' -
What you gonna do now, baby?

Repeat Chorus

Before local libraries
I missed 'em so bad
I missed 'em so bad
I missed 'em so so bad.

Before local libraries
I missed 'em so bad
And you should know that
I missed 'em so so bad.

Repeat Chorus

But access is free
at your library!