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Take Me To Your Library
by Monty Harper

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1.
Take Me To Your Library 04:51
I was lazing on the porch with a library book last Saturday night
when my dog started howling and the sky took to pulsing with a purplish light.
A great glowing gadget glided over the trees
like a gigantic hamburger hanging in the breeze.
Then the bun popped open, and a critter flew toward me like a meteorite.

And I heard him say,
"Akbo ekto <ptht> neeky wokky.
Uptuck neewuk <pwoit> eeky bokky.
Eppa leppa wakka wikka pikky pokky poo.
Pobbalagga bigga bogga zibby zabba zoo!"

He hit the ground bouncing with five arms flapping like a wacky disaster.
He planted his foot and waved a dozen eyes at me while my heart beat faster.
More nervous than a wiener in a hotdog stand,
I said, "W-Welcome to Earth" and I held out my hand.
Did he shake it? No, instead he pointed what I took to be an alien blaster.

And once again he said,And I heard him say,
"Akbo ekto <ptht> neeky wokky.
Uptuck neewuk <pwoit> eeky bokky.
Eppa leppa wakka wikka pikky pokky poo.
Pobbalagga bigga bogga zibby zabba zoo!"

The blaster went "Zap!" but I never looked back to see if I was OK,
'cause like a mouse at a cat convention I was rather busy running away.
Behind me came the sound of that one foot thumping,
or maybe it was only my own heart jumping.
Either way the sky began flashing with a now familiar purple display.

And from above I heard,
And I heard him say,
"Akbo ekto <ptht> neeky wokky.
Uptuck neewuk <pwoit> eeky bokky.
Eppa leppa wakka wikka pikky pokky poo.
Pobbalagga bigga bogga zibby zabba zoo!"

A bright blue beam dropped straight down around me from the burger-shaped ship,
and it sucked me up like a straw full of soda with one quick sip.
Then that five-armed fiend had me strapped into place
with a dozen buggy eyes waving up in my face.
He put the nasty looking blaster in the middle of my forehead and he let it rip.

Well I yelped and twisted like a hyperactive poodle at the end of his chain,
and I struggled for a spell before I noticed that I really wasn't feeling any pain.
I was soon to discover that bug-eyed invader
didn't zap me with a weapon. It was a nifty translator!
Every word he said was now repeated by a happy little voice in my brain.

What I heard was,
"Akbo ekto <ptht> neeky wokky."
"Hi! My name is Bob."
"Uptuck neewuk <pwoit> eeky bokky."
"I come from the planet <pwoit>."
"Eppa leppa wakka wikka pikky pokky poo."
"I’m here to study your science and culture."
"Pobbalagga bigga bogga zibby zabba zoo!"
"Please escort me to the nearest free public repository of information."

In other words...
Take me to your library!
Take me to your library!
"Pobbalagga bigga bogga zibby zabba zoo"
means take me, take me, take me to your library!

Well I showed my new five-armed dozen-eyed friend what direction to fly.
And from the library shelves he grabbed histories, geographies, folk tales, art, and sci-fi.
I recommended Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone,
and we checked them all out on interplanetary loan.
Then Bob said he'd better get home, but that it didn't have to mean goodbye.

So here I sit zipping along in that burger-shaped ship the sixth day in a row,
and I've seen enough hyperspace I've been yawning like an Eskimo watching snow.
One thing I figure I will desperately need
for the trip back home is more books to read.
So I've been practicing up and when we get to Bob's planet I know just how I’ll say hello:

"Akbo ekto <ptht> neeky wokky.
Uptuck neewuk <pwoit> eeky bokky.
Eppa leppa wakka wikka pikky pokky poo.
Pobbalagga bigga bogga zibby zabba zoo!"

Take me to your library!
Take me to your library!
"Pobbalagga bigga bogga zibby zabba zoo"
means take me, take me, take me to your library!
2.
Blast Into Books 02:34
Blast into books and out of this world.
Feel the cosmic wind on your face.
Blast into books and out of this world.
Chart your own adventures in space.

Captain’s log, our sensors show a life form in distress.
Ready the away team. Energize.
Map another M-class planet on our mission to explore
strange new worlds aboard the starship, Enterprise.
I’ve seen Star Trek on TV; it’s pretty neat.
But reading really puts me in the captain’s seat!

You gotta blast into books and out of this world.
Feel the cosmic wind on your face.
Blast into books and out of this world.
Chart your own adventures in space.

I fly my x-wing fighter through a rain of blaster fire
while my trusty R2 unit plots a course.
From the planet city Coruscant to Endor’s forest moon
I’ll protect the New Republic from the Dark Side of the Force.
I’ve seen Star Wars at the movies and that’s all right,
but when I read the novels I become a Jedi Knight!

You gotta blast into books and out of this world.
Feel the cosmic wind on your face.
Blast into books and out of this world.
Chart your own adventures in... your own adventures in
space...

Blast into books!
3.
Roundy Round 04:03
People once thought the sun turned round the Earth,
but the motions of the planets were too cryptic.
Copernicus caught on we turn around the sun
so now the planets’ orbits are elliptic. We go...

Roundy round roundy round roundy
Roundy round roundy round roundy
Roundy round roundy round roundy round
Roundy round roundy round roundy
Roundy round roundy round roundy
Roundy round roundy round roundy round

Moons dance round the planets dance round the sun.
The sun exerts some influence to enlist 'em.
Newton knew it takes the pull of gravity
to twist and twirl us through the solar system. We go...

Roundy round roundy round roundy
Roundy round roundy round roundy
Roundy round roundy round roundy round
Roundy round roundy round roundy
Roundy round roundy round roundy
Roundy round roundy round roundy round

Picture yourself rolling head over feet
on a carnival ride in a twirling seat
at the end of an arm swinging up through an arc,
which circles you and circles you high above the park,
which rotates with the surface of the planet you’re on,
which revolves in giant loop de loops around the sun,
which spirals toward the center of the galaxy you’re in,
expanding through a universe where everything spins!

Roundy round roundy round roundy
Roundy round roundy round roundy
Roundy round roundy round roundy round
Roundy round roundy round roundy
Roundy round roundy round roundy
Roundy round roundy round roundy round

Now see if you can sit completely still
while pondering this scientific notion:
From electrons in your brain to massive supernova stars,
every chunk of matter stays in motion!

We go...
Roundy round roundy round roundy
Roundy round roundy round roundy
Roundy round roundy round roundy round
Roundy round roundy round roundy
Roundy round roundy round roundy
Roundy round roundy round roundy round
4.
Magical Madcap Tour 05:23
You say you get tired of staring at those same four walls.
The world is full of wonders and you want to see them all,
from Albania to Zimbabwe.
You got travel mania! Well, don’t go the hard way!
You’d need a train to catch your plane. You haven’t packed? You’d better dash!
Before your boat will even float you’ll need a big old heap of cash!
Instead relax, and stick with me. We’ll do our traveling for free.
We’ve seven continents to see! On a Magical Madcap Tour...

Book a magical madcap tour
around the world with me.
Book a magical madcap tour
at your library.

Swedish meatballs, Italian ice,
Polish sausages, Spanish rice:
Such sustenance you’ll stir up
on the continent of Europe.

I thought they might be upside down
like dragons dancing through the town.
Those alphabets will amaze ya
on the continent of Asia.

Book a magical madcap tour
around the world with me.
Book a magical madcap tour
at your library.

A lion’s tongue is pink and wet
but I think you’ll find you’d rather let
an elephant or giraffe lick ya
on the continent of Africa.

Penguins play on glaciers clear
while the day spins on for half a year.
Says sun to sky, "Can’t part with ya,"
on the continent, Antarctica.

Book a magical madcap tour
around the world with me.
Book a magical madcap tour
at your library.

My boomerang I thought I threw.
Came back to me a kangaroo.
If you’re not a gent, they’ll jail ya
on the continent, Australia.

"Life is rich in the brave new West,
but mi amigo, I’ve one request:
Stop poking me with Panama,"
says South to North America.

Book a magical madcap tour
around the world with me.
Book a magical madcap tour
at your library.
5.
Howdy Song 02:48
In Oklahoma we say "Howdy!" ("Howdy!")
In Oklahoma we say "Howdy!" ("Howdy!")
So when you meet your friend on the street,
you'll say "Howdy" if you're thinking on your feet.
It's a mighty fine way to share your day
with a fellow human being!

In Mexico they say "Hola!" ("Hola!")
In Mexico they say "Hola!" ("Hola!")
So when you meet your amigo on the street,
you'll say "Hola!" if you're thinking on your feet.
It's a mighty fine way to share your day
with a fellow human being!

In Germany they say "Guten Tag!" ("Guten Tag!")
In Germany they say "Guten Tag!" ("Guten Tag!")
So when you meet your freund on the street,
you'll say "Guten Tag!" if you're thinking on your feet.
It's a mighty fine way to share your day
with a fellow human being!

In Japan they say "Konnichiwa!" ("Konnichiwa!")
In Japan they say "Konnichiwa!" ("Konnichiwa!")
So when you meet your tomodachi on the street,
you'll say "Konnichiwa!" if you're thinking on your feet.
It's a mighty fine way to share your day
with a fellow human being!

In Russia they say "Privet!" ("Privet!")
In Russia they say "Privet!" ("Privet!")
So when you meet your droog on the street,
you'll say "Privet!" if you're thinking on your feet.
It's a mighty fine way to share your day
with a fellow human being!

In the USA we say all of these and more,
'cause people living here came here from every single shore.
Doesn't matter how you say "How do you do."
It's a happy little holler, makes the world a little smaller.
It's a message you send to connect to a friend.
It's a mighty fine way to share your day
with a fellow human being.

Howdy, Y'all!
6.
Big World After All 03:11
They say it's a small world
but I wonder, how small can it be
with so many people
and so much diversity?

From commuters jam packed in Japan
to wandering shepherds in Afghanistan;
from Malaysian rice farmers flooding their lands
to Berbers herding camels on desert sands:
Billions of people work hard every day,
each in a special way, all over this world.

In an Inuit Igloo made of snow;
in a casa de adobe in Mexico;
in a Hollywood mansion if you can afford it;
on the space station spinning in Low Earth Orbit:
Billions of people keep house every day,
each in a special way, all over this world.

'Cause it's a big world after all.
It's a big world after all.
It's a big world after all.
It's a big, big world. It's a big, big world.
It's a big, big, big, big, beautiful world.

In the synagogues of the Jews;
at the shrines and temples of the Hindus;
from the Southern Baptists in Bible school
to the Whirling Dervishes of Istanbul:
Billions of people worship every day,
each in a special way, all over this world.

Sometimes it feels crowded
on this one little planet we share,
but when we show respect for diversity
we find there's plenty of room: plenty of room to spare!

'Cause it's a big world after all.
It's a big world after all.
It's a big world after all.
It's a big, big world. It's a big, big world.
It's a big, big, big, big, beautiful, big, big, big, big, beautiful,
big, big, big, big, beautiful world.
7.
Grandma's House Tonight 05:14
Backing out the driveway into the street,
cars going by say, “Beep beep beep!”
Stopping at the stop, look left and right,
then it’s through the intersection and out of sight.

We're on our way now to Grandma's,
Mommy and Daddy and I.
Won't that be a big surprise when
we arrive... at Grandma's house tonight?

Driving through the Lone Star, heck of a view.
Cows going by say, “Moo moo moo.”
Then we get a shocker in the rear-view mirror.
Running down the highway is a longhorn steer.

We're on our way now to Grandma's,
Mommy and Daddy and I.
With a longhorn steer giving us a "Cheer!"
Won't that be a big surprise when
we arrive... at Grandma's house tonight?

We're heading straight for the Gulf of Mexico.
Signs whizzing by say, “No no no!”
Then we hit the water and it’s sink or bail,
but swimming to our rescue is a killer whale.

We're on our way now to Grandma's,
Mommy and Daddy and I.
With a longhorn steer giving us a "Cheer!"
A killer whale dancing on his tail
Won't that be a big surprise when
we arrive... at Grandma's house tonight?

We finally hit land. It’s a Florida Swamp.
Something in the water goes, “Chomp chomp
chomp!”
My stomach starts churnin' like an escalator,
‘cause jumpin' on our bumper is an alligator.

We're on our way now to Grandma's,
Mommy and Daddy and I.
With a longhorn steer giving us a "Cheer!"
A killer whale dancing on his tail
An alligator on the radiator
Won't that be a big surprise when
we arrive... at Grandma's house tonight?

I think we may be lost now. It’s only a hunch.
Snow beneath the tires goes, “Crunch crunch
crunch.”
We’re north of Alabama, but I don’t know
where.
Thumbing for a ride we see a polar bear.

We're on our way now to Grandma's,
Mommy and Daddy and I.
With a longhorn steer giving us a "Cheer!"
A killer whale dancing on his tail
An alligator on the radiator
A polar bear giving us a scare
Won't that be a big surprise when
we arrive... at Grandma's house tonight?

South through Washington’s great state
park.
Dogs chasing something go, “Bark bark
bark!”
A little hairy guy with great big feet
leaps out of the forest into our back seat.

We're on our way now to Grandma's,
Mommy and Daddy and I.
With a longhorn steer giving us a "Cheer!"
A killer whale dancing on his tail
An alligator on the radiator
A polar bear giving us a scare
A Bigfoot guy sitting on my thigh
Won't that be a big surprise when
we arrive... at Grandma's house tonight?

East through Arizona and the fossil beds.
Teacher said the dinosaurs were dead dead
dead.
But the ground starts shaking like a
discotheque,
and dancing up behind us is Tyrannosaurus
Rex.

We're on our way now to Grandma's,
Mommy and Daddy and I.
With a longhorn steer giving us a "Cheer!"
A killer whale dancing on his tail
An alligator on the radiator
A polar bear giving us a scare
A Bigfoot guy sitting on my thigh
Tyrannosaurus Rex breathing down our
necks
Won't that be a big surprise when
we arrive... at Grandma's house tonight?

Finally we’re cruising a familiar street.
Cars going by say, “Beep beep beep!”
We’re just around the corner
and three blocks south
from the driveway where we started:
It’s Grandma’s house!

And we all say “Hi” to Grandma,
Mommy and Daddy and I
With a longhorn steer giving us a "Cheer!"
A killer whale dancing on his tail
An alligator on the radiator
A polar bear giving us a scare
A Bigfoot guy sitting on my thigh
Tyrannosaurus Rex breathing down our
necks
Now Grandma, aren't you quite
surprised we've all arrived
on your front porch tonight?

Grandma says, “Super, the gang’s all here,
but where’s that purple dragon that you brought last year?”