I'd Sooner Read
Like a thousand thundering locomotives
rumbling'cross the Oklahoma prairie -
You smell the sweat, you taste the dust,
the tossing heads and horns are fast approaching.
The words upon the page have made it possible to be
a witness to the buffalo stampede
The words upon the page have made it possible to be
a witness to the buffalo stampede
I'd sooner read.
Take a book on a trip into history.
Pretend to be
a pioneer on the open prairie.
Thinking'bout how tough life was
in the days before electricity
But that's not for me -
I'd sooner read!
I'd sooner read. I'd sooner read.
Sitting in my comfy chair - I'm touring history!
Thinking 'bout how tough life was
in the days before electricity
But that's not for me -
I'd sooner read!
I'd sooner read -
take a book on a trip into fantasy
I like to be
In a place where troubles cannot find me.
Some people like to just vegetate in front of their TV.
But given the choice,
I'd sooner read!
I'd sooner read. I'd sooner read
Sitting in my comfy chair I'm miles away from me
Some people like to just vegetate in front of their TV.
But given the choice,
I'd sooner read!
I'd sooner read,
'cause every new book's an adventure
I'd sooner read -
It's taking me to a new dimension!
Every trip to the library is a brand new magic discovery.
Given the choice,
I'd sooner read!
© 1996 by Monty Harper
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About This Song
Monty wrote this song for the Oklahoma Department of Libraries'
"I'd Sooner Read" campaign in 1996.
This song is not currently available on a recording.
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