The Book I Read

(album: Talking Heads 77 - 1977)

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

So take my shoulders as they touch your arms
I've got little cold chills but I feel alright
The book I read was in your eyes
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm
Oh ho

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

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
Ooh hoo, ah ha
Oh ho, ooh

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
Ooh na na na na na na na
Mm, na na na na
Na na na na na-na na
Ooh, 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 naa
Oh ho, oh oh
Oh oh

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

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

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
Ooh na na na na na, ah
Ooh, na na na na
Ooh! Ah yeah
Na na na na
Ooh, ooh, ooh
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, ooh