David Byrne
The Book I Read (2024 Remaster)
[Verse 1]
I'm writing 'bout the book I read
I have to sing about the book I read
I'm embarrassed to admit it hit the soft spot in my heart
When I found out you wrote the book I read

[Chorus]
So take my shoulders as they touch your arms
I'm a little cautious but I feel alright
The book I read was in your eyes
Mmm-hmm, mmm-hmm
Oh-ho

[Verse 2]
Oh, I'm living in the future
I feel wonderful, I'm tipping over backwards
I'm so ambitious, I'm looking back
I'm running a race and you're the book I read

[Chorus]
So feel my fingers as they touch your arms
I'm spinning around but I feel alright
The book I read was in your eyes
Oh-ho, ah-ha
Oh-ho, oh
[Bridge]
Na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, ha, ha!
Oh, na-na-na-na
Oh-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Mmm, na-na-na-na
Na na-na-na-na-na-na
Oh, na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na
Oh-ho, oh-oh
Oh-oh

[Verse 2]
Oh, I'm living in the future
I feel wonderful, I'm tipping over backwards
I'm so ambitious, I'm looking back
I'm running a race and you're the book I read

[Chorus]
Feel my fingers as they touch your arms
I'm spinning around and I feel alright
The book I read was in your eyes
Ooh hoo, ah ha
Oh ho, ooh
[Outro]
Na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, hey!
Na-na-na-na
Na, na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na, oh-ho
Na-na-na-na
Oh-na-na-na-na-na, ah
Oh, na-na-na-na
Oh! Ah yeah
Na-na-na-na
Oh, oh, oh
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Ah, na-na, na, na-na-na-na-na
Na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na
Ho-ho, oh-ho
Oh-ho, oh