Oklahoma Heroes At the Library
Chorus:
It’s a
foot stomping rope swinging barrel of fun
There’s something in
a book for everyone
To make your heart pound faster and your
eyes pop out
And get you so riled up you just gotta shout
That
the hero of the story is the one you wanna be
I love hanging
out with heroes at the library!
Verses:
He
was a fancy trick roper on Vaudeville
Where his clever
commentary moved him up the bill
By the thirties he was famous
as a Hollywood star
He wrote a daily quote read near and far
He
could poke good fun at anyone from babies to codgers
Get a
chuckle at the library with Will Rogers
The most
decorated gymnast in the USA
Her attitude keeps her Winning
Every Day
Even when the press said she was too old
She
proved 'em wrong and captured an olympic gold
Her bar, beam,
floor routines, and vaults were all killer
Turn a cartwheel to
the library with Shannon Miller
His friends felt
certain he had gone insane
But this Cherokee silversmith was
using his brain
He invented a system he called talking leaves
It
was an alphabet that let his people write and read
His name is
on a book award so you can enjoy a
Winner at the library
with Sequoyah
He was born Frank Eaton in the wild
wild west
But his nickname proved he could shoot the best
He
was a rootin tootin lawman; he would rarely fail
To put the
bad guys out or bring 'em in to jail
You see his likeness
where the OSU Cowboys meet
Fill your hands at the library with
Pistol Pete
©
2007 by Monty Harper.
Additional Verses
This Oklahoma aviator lost one eye
But nothing kept him grounded, for he loved to fly
He flew clear around the world and made it back the eighth day
He flew to fifty thousand feet in his plane, the Winnie Mae
His exploits were toasted from coast to coast
Take a flight about the library with Wiley Post
He began singing songs at the Tumbleweed
His cross-over country never failed to succeed
And though he's known to have friends in low places
As a 90's chart topper his songs were all aces
With his cowboy hat and his rugged good looks
Catch him singing at the library; he's Garth Brooks
Contributed by Robyn Burris, Eufaula Elementary:
She was a small town girl attending NSU
When she left Oklahoma for her tv debut.
On American Idol she could not be beat,
Her songs have topped the country charts week after week.
Her family in Checotah always knew she was good.
Sing a song at the library with Carrie Underwood
About This Song
This
song is available on the Get
a Clue CD.This song is included in Monty's Oklahoma history assembly programs for K-5th grade.
This song was written for the 2007 summer library reading program theme in Oklahoma, celebrating our state's centennial birthday.
Other versions:
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