Why Books Are No Joke

i used to push them away,
tell them on the shelf they would stay

reading used to be a chore,
reading used to be a bore

i would have rather gone out to play,
or stayed inside watching television all day

reading was something for nerds and for school,
the only reason i read: because i had to, it was the rule

but to all those who don't like to read:
you just haven't found the right book yet, and a good book is all you need

now i can read for so long,
and the truth is i don't understand what used to go wrong

sure, it takes a lot to read well,
just as it takes a lot for a book to sell

but there is a book on it all,
you could read through summer, winter, spring, and fall

once you have a book in your hands,
i'm telling you: in your way nothing stands

do it if it's a chore,
do it if it's a bore

for before long,
you'll realize you were wrong!

so to all those who don't like to read:
you just haven't found the right book yet, and a good book is all you need