[Intro] [Verse 1] [Child] Mama, tell me—help me write, How to spell this word just right. I know you’re tired, it’s late at night, But I’ve no eraser—what a plight! [Verse 2] [Child] I long to get it wrong no more, To wipe mistakes? No tool in store. Oh, with my heart I do implore: Just say the answer—teach me lore! [Verse 3] [Mother] Little one, here’s what is true: Don’t beg for what you should pursue. The more you read, the more you’ll know— Each book will make your letters grow! [Chorus] The more you read, the more you’ll know— Each book will make your letters grow! [Verse 4] [Child] But how to read? The book’s so wide! So thick—it stretches deep inside. When games and laughs fill all my day, Where does the time to read hide away? [Chorus] The more you read, the more you’ll know— Each book will make your letters grow! [Outro]
