The Library
Aesop Rock Kimya Dawson Lyrics

Where better to go with a two-year-old who
What better place to go with a two-year-old who

Gets cabin fever when it's raining cold?
Gets restless and bored when it's cold and raining outside?

Or you could just chill out
Or you could just relax

No whistles and bells
No fancy distractions

And read everything by hand
And read physical books

With books and wells
With a variety of books to explore

We could color with crayons
We could engage in creative activities like coloring with crayons

We could put together puzzles
We could solve puzzles

We could read about triumphs
We could read about stories of success and victory

We could read about struggles
We could read about stories of hardships and challenges

You could be a wizard, I could be a muggle
You could imagine yourself as a wizard, and I could imagine myself as a non-magical person

We could sit in the rocking chair and snuggle
We could sit together in a rocking chair and cuddle

The library, the library
The library, a place of knowledge and exploration

Is the perfect place for me
Is the ideal place for me to be

You can hang out all day and
You can spend the entire day there and

It doesn't cost a penny!
It doesn't require any money to enjoy!

It's such a big part of our community
It plays a significant role in our community

You could check your email
You could access your email

You could check out books
You could borrow books

You could take things home
You could take items home with you

Or just sit and look
Or you could simply sit and browse

At magazines, computer screens
At the collection of magazines and computer screens available

There's books on tape, there's DVDs!
There are audiobooks and DVDs available!

There's people there who are ready
There are helpful people present

To help you find the things you need!
To assist you in finding the resources you require!

There's fiction, non-fiction
There is a wide selection of both fictional and non-fictional books

And new releases!
Including recently published books!

My heart broke into a million little pieces
I felt immense sadness and disappointment

When I walked in that day and
When I entered the library on that day and

Saw the sign that said
Observed the sign that indicated

You'd be closed for a really
You would be closed for an extended

Really long time
Period of time

Desk was made into a makeshift shrine
The reception desk was transformed into a temporary memorial or sacred place

Checked out all your artwork
Admired all the artwork on display

And I added mine!
And I contributed my own artwork!

The grass was heavy! with dewey decimals
The grass was moist and covered with the classification system used in libraries (Dewey Decimal System)

When I woke up that
When I awakened that

Morning my fingers trembled
Morning, my fingers shook with excitement

As I reheated my coffee in the microfish
As I warmed up my coffee in the microwave

Waved goodbye to you
Said a farewell to the library

Now here's a greeting card for your catalog
Now, here's a message expressing appreciation for the library's collection

As we start these few
As we begin these

Chapters of your autobiography
Sections of your life story

Two months without you was
Being without you for two months was

Two months too long
An excessively long period of two months

We're so happy you're back we
We are overjoyed that you have returned, and we

Wrote you this song!
Composed this song for you!

Excuse me, hi, this library's groovy
Excuse me, hi, this library is great

And I always like the book
And I consistently prefer the book

Version better than the movie!
Version over the movie adaptation!

But I need a little help
But I require some assistance

'cuz I'm totally a noobie!
Because I am completely new at this!

Where can I find all the Bloom comma Judy?
Where can I find all the books by Judy Bloom?

Hey where are all the Judy Bloom books
Hey, where are all the books written by Judy Bloom?

Anyway? Well, some of her books are
In any case? Well, some of her books are

In the juvenile section
Located in the section for young readers

(uh huh) and some of them are
(Yes, I see) and some of them are

In the young-adult section (okay)
In the section designated for teenagers (alright)

And some are even in the adult section!
And there are even some in the section for adult readers!

(wow) All of
(Wow) All of

The fiction books are arranged alphabetically
The fiction books are organized in alphabetical order

By the author's last name
According to the author's surname

(oh) Are you really looking for
(Oh) Are you specifically searching for

Books just by Judy Bloom
Only books written by Judy Bloom

Or are there any particular
Or are there any specific

I guess I'd be open for suggestions
I suppose I am open to suggestions

Sarah do you have any suggestions?
Sarah, do you have any recommendations?

Well Kelsey
Well, Kelsey

There's Norma Klein or Carolyn Kuni (okay)
There are authors like Norma Klein or Carolyn Kuni (alright)

Oh, Sarah Jessin! (ooh) Jerry Spinelli (yes)
Oh, there's Sarah Jessin! (ooh) Jerry Spinelli (yes)

Cecil Castoluci (okay)
Cecil Castoluci (alright)

Don't forget John Green! (okay
Don't forget about John Green! (alright)

I'm writing this) Ellen Whitenger
(I'm noting this down) Ellen Whitenger

(yes) EL koningsburg (yes) robert Kormye
(yes) EL koningsburg (yes) robert Kormye

(okay) oh, Gary Paulson
(alright) oh, Gary Paulson

"Hatchet!" (woah) Beverely Cleary! (uh huh)
"Hatchet!" (woah) Beverely Cleary! (uh huh)

Don't forget about Harriet the Spy!
Let's not overlook Harriet the Spy!

(oh my gosh, hey what about RL stein?)
(oh my gosh, hey what about R.L. Stine?)

Oh gOOSEBUMPS!
Oh, Goosebumps!

There's stuff for babies and stuff for kids
There are materials for babies and children

There's stuff for teens and senior citizens
There are materials for teenagers and senior citizens

There's stuff for young-adults
There are materials for young-adults

And middle-agers
And middle-aged individuals

'Nuff stuff for all of us to
Enough materials for all of us to

Get lost in the pages!
Become engrossed in the pages!

Shh!
Be quiet!