I'm Reading a Book
Julian Smith Lyrics
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My girl's trying to get me
Eat some dinner she cooked
I'm reading a book, girl
I'm reading a book
Don't you ever interrupt me
While I'm reading a book
I got pulled over
Pig's trynna get me
Roll my window lower
I'm reading a book, pig
I'm reading a book
Don't you ever interrupt me
While I'm reading a book
Why are all these people always interrupting me?
What I gotta do to try to make them see?
(Don't you ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book, now)
I'm reading a book, I'm reading a book
Don't you ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book
(Don't you ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book, now)
I'm reading a book, I'm reading a book
Don't you ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book
I'm at the library, where they call me a crook
I never even pay for my library books
I take them from the shelf
And if anyone looks I say
I'm reading a book, man
I'm reading a book
At a stupid birthday party for some stupid kid
Took a book from a present
That was supposed to be his
Now I'm about to find out what happens to Captain Hook
'Cause I'm reading your book, kid
I'm reading your book
Why are all these people always interrupting me?
What I gotta do to try to make them see?
(Don't you ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book, now)
I'm reading a book, I'm reading a book
Don't you ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book
(Don't you ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book, now)
I'm reading a book, I'm reading a book
Don't you, don't you ever, ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book
If you ever interrupt me
You can bet you're gonna see
The nasty me, the nasty me, the nasty me
(Don't you ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book, now...)
I'm reading a book, I'm reading a book
Don't you ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book
I'm reading a book, I'm reading a book
Don't you, don't you ever, ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book
(Don't you ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book, now)
I'm reading a book, I'm reading a book
Don't you ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book
I'm reading a book, I'm reading a book
Don't you, don't you ever, ever inter...
(Bagpipe)
Julian Smith's song "I'm Reading a Book" is a comical take on the struggles faced by avid readers who are often interrupted when they are deeply engrossed in their books. The song begins with the singer sitting in his favorite nook, trying to read a book while his girlfriend tries to get him to eat the dinner she cooked. He asks her not to interrupt him while he's reading, indicating that he takes his reading very seriously. Later, he is pulled over by a police officer, who asks him to roll down his window. Instead of complying, the singer tells the officer that he's reading a book and asks him not to interrupt him.
The song also features the singer making excuses for taking books without paying for them from the library, and even stealing books at a birthday party. He insists that he needs to read his books uninterrupted and that anyone who interrupts him while he's reading will face his wrath. The song humorously highlights the importance of finding time to read and the annoyance of being interrupted in the middle of a good book.
The lyrics of the song are quite simple and repetitive, with the same phrase "I'm reading a book" repeated in different contexts. However, the song manages to convey the frustration that a reader feels when they are interrupted, which is something almost every book lover can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
At home sitting in my favorite nook
I am currently situated in my preferred reading spot at home
My girl's trying to get me
My significant other is attempting to get my attention
Eat some dinner she cooked
She has prepared a meal for me to consume
I'm reading a book, girl
However, I am preoccupied with reading my current book
Don't you ever interrupt me
I request that you avoid interrupting me while I am preoccupied with my book
On the shoulder
While driving on the side of the road
I got pulled over
I was stopped by a police officer
Pig's trynna get me
I am being approached by the police
Roll my window lower
I am lowering my car window
Why are all these people always interrupting me?
I am perplexed by the recurrent disruptions to my reading time
What I gotta do to try to make them see?
I am uncertain as to what actions I should take to remedy this issue
Don't you ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book
I reiterate my desire to not be interrupted while reading
I'm at the library, where they call me a crook
I am currently located at the library, where I am unfairly accused of theft
I never even pay for my library books
I do not formally check out the books I borrow from the library
I take them from the shelf
Rather, I simply grab them off the shelf
And if anyone looks I say
If anyone should ask me about my method of borrowing, I respond
I'm reading a book, man
That I am currently in the process of reading my selection
At a stupid birthday party for some stupid kid
I am attending a less-than-exciting celebration for a child's birthday
Took a book from a present
I have acquired a book from a gift intended for the birthday child
That was supposed to be his
The book was originally intended as the child's gift
Now I'm about to find out what happens to Captain Hook
I am now beginning to read said book, which relates to the adventures of Captain Hook
'Cause I'm reading your book, kid
I acknowledge that the book should have been given to the intended recipient
If you ever interrupt me
In the event that anyone interrupts me
You can bet you're gonna see
They will be met with an unpleasant side of my personality
The nasty me, the nasty me, the nasty me
I will not abide by any interruptions to my reading now, or ever
(Bagpipe)
Musical instrumental to conclude the song
Contributed by Camilla T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Larissa Barta
At home sitting in my favorite nook
My girl's trying to get me
Eat some dinner she cooked
I'm reading a book, girl
I'm reading a book
Don't you ever interrupt me
While I'm reading a book
On the shoulder
I got pulled over
Pig's trynna get me
Roll my window lower
I'm reading a book, pig
I'm reading a book
Don't you ever interrupt me
While I'm reading a book
Why are all these people always interrupting me?
What I gotta do to try to make them see?
I'm reading a book, I'm reading a book
Don't you ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book
(Don't you ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book, now)
I'm reading a book, I'm reading a book
Don't you ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book
I'm at the library, where they call me a crook
I never even pay for my library books
I take them from the shelf
And if anyone looks I say
I'm reading a book, man
I'm reading a book
At a stupid birthday party for some stupid kid
Took a book from a present
That was supposed to be his
Now I'm about to find out what happens to Captain Hook
'Cause I'm reading your book, kid
I'm reading your book
Why are all these people always interrupting me?
What I gotta do to try to make them see?
I'm reading a book, I'm reading a book
Don't you ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book
(Don't you ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book, now)
I'm reading a book, I'm reading a book
Don't you, don't you ever, ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book
If you ever interrupt me
You can bet you're gonna see
The nasty me, the nasty me, the nasty me
I'm reading a book, I'm reading a book
Don't you ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book
I'm reading a book, I'm reading a book
Don't you, don't you ever, ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book
I'm reading a book, I'm reading a book
Don't you ever interrupt me while I'm reading a book
I'm reading a book, I'm reading a book
Don't you, don't you ever, ever inter...
THE MOST ANNOYING BAG PIPS EVER TO INTERRUPT HIM.
JB24
Quarantined and people finally aren't interrupting me while I'm reading a book.
Posegativity
💀💀💀
Tristan DizZo
personally I finally got tired of wasting away playing video games 3 months ago. I didn't go through any mental withdrawal, but now the physical withdrawal is kicking in. It's hard being a functioning member of society.
Titus Andronicus
If only there weren't all those phone-calls, WebChat online conferences and TeamView sessions in home-office that are eating away on my time! (Somehow mandatory attendance to project meetings has increased since CoVid, because "It's all done online, so it's easy and convenient" leading to even more online-meetings in the late evening after working hours, but this time "voluntary" attendance, so as a result: all are there.)
Breezy
@Jillian Lewis dude same
Jeremiah Carthel
I wish I wasn’t being interrupted but I still am 😭😂
Robin Stricklin
I miss the times when this was what internet humor looked like
Gabriele Porru
This is how millennials become boomers☝🏻
BubonicCraig
@Crimson Dragon u r impostor
BubonicCraig
@Citrus dont be sus