I went to the library
Where I met a girl named Mary
And she handed me a book
So I had to take a look
I read cover-to-cover
Then another and another
I was feeling so fine
It was summer reading time, yeah
I was takin' chances
On some Westerns and Romances
And some Sci-Fi and some Mystery
Biography and History
Maybe just to show 'em
I checked out a book of poems
I had reason and rhyme
During summer reading time
I read those books all night
Until the morning light
The pages turned so fast
I wished that it would last -- summer reading time
The changing of the season
Brought the end of summer reading
In the winter, spring, and fall
Books are great, but summer calls
I remember all the fun
Reading those books out in the sun
I'm just waiting to spend
My summer reading again
Oh, summer reading time, yeah!
(Lyrics and music: Smith)