Paper Trail

[Verse 1] The library's bright by the playground today, With chalk-drawn planets along the walkway. I pass out books as the kids choose a land, A map in one hand, a whole world in the other hand. [Pre-Chorus] Maya picks a mountain, luis takes the sea, And someone asks, “can a dragon come with me?” I say, “turn the page. there's room for you all.” Then we hear that first adventure call. [Chorus] Open up a book, come along with me, Past the blue whale's tail to a far-off tree. Every word's a doorway, every line's a sail, We can cross the whole wide world on a paper trail. Open up a book, let your bright mind roam, Find a thousand places and bring the wonder home. [Verse 2] We whisper through a jungle where the tall ferns sway, Count the moons of saturn, then race a train away. A boy who spoke in numbers reads the hero's part, His voice grows bold as the story fills his heart. [Pre-Chorus] “Wait,” says ana, “i know that word!” The little room goes still, then cheers are heard. She reads it once, then reads it again, And suddenly the whole page has a friend. [Chorus] Open up a book, come along with me, Past the blue whale's tail to a far-off tree. Every word's a doorway, every line's a sail, We can cross the whole wide world on a paper trail. Open up a book, let your bright mind roam, Find a thousand places and bring the wonder home. [Bridge] When the afternoon leans gold across the lawn, We mark our places, though the tale goes on. They'll take the next chapter wherever they go, With new words in their pockets and whole worlds to know. [Final chorus] Open up a book, come along with me, Past the blue whale's tail to a far-off tree. Every word's a doorway, every line's a sail, We can cross the whole wide world on a paper trail. Open up a book, let your bright mind roam, Find a thousand places and bring the wonder home. [Outro] Bring the wonder home, And tomorrow, turn the page again.