Monty Harper

Lyrics

You say this book made you squeamish
The same book meant the world to me
So go on, check out anything you want
But let other people be!
Let em be!

Hands off our library
We demand the access we need
Hands off our library
We have the right to read

You say want to make changes
To what we see on the shelf
Our librarian is trained in curation
So go on and change yourself!
Change yourself!

Hands off our library
This in not your garden to weed
Hands off our library
We have the right to read

We have the right to read fiction without restriction
Fiction builds empathy
We have the right to see ourselves on the library shelves
Representational equity
We have the right to information — the human culmination
Of history, science, and philosophy
So if you’re gumming up the works with attempts at banning books
Better find a better use for your energy

Hands off our library
This is our community
Hands off our library
We have the right to read

Hands off our library
This is our community
Hands off our library
We have the right to read

We have the right to read (We have the right to read)
We have the right to read (We have the right to read)
We have the right to read (We have the right to read)
We have the right to read (We have the right to read)