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Read a Book (A Capella) Lyrics by Bomani Armah

Read a Book

2007

[Intro]
Motherfuckers ain't ready
Yeah (Motherfuckers ain't ready)
What's up y'all? (Hahaha)
This your boy, D'Mite (Ha)
You see I usually do songs with like
Hooks and concepts and shit, right?
But fuck that, man (Fuck that shit), I'm tryna go platinum
So I'm 'bout to go rock this shit
Check this out, y'all, uh

[Chorus]
Read a book, read a book, read a motherfuckin' book
Read a book, read a book, read a motherfuckin' book
Read a book, read a book, read a motherfuckin' book
Read a book, read a book, read a motherfuckin' book
R-E-A-D, A, B-O, O-K
R-E-A-D, A, B-O, O-K
R-E-A-D, A, B-O, O-K
R-E-A-D, A, B-O, O-K

[Verse 1]
Not a sports page (What?), not a magazine (Who?)
But a book, nigga, a fuckin' book, nigga (Yeah)
Not a sports page (What?), not a magazine (Who?)
But a book, nigga, a fuckin' book, nigga (Yeah)
Not a sports page (What?), not a magazine (Who?)
But a book, nigga, a fuckin' book, nigga (Yeah)
Not a sports page (What? Haha), not a magazine (Who?)
But a book, nigga, a fuckin' book, nigga (Run that shit back one more time, yeah)

[Chorus]
Read a book, read a book, read a motherfuckin' book (Uh-huh)
Read a book, read a book, read a motherfuckin' book
Read a book, read a book, read a motherfuckin' book
Read a book, read a book, read a motherfuckin' book (Ha)
R-E-A-D, A, B-O, O-K
R-E-A-D, A, B-O, O-K
R-E-A-D, A, B-O, O-K
R-E-A-D, A, B-O, O-K (Oh, lemme get real hardcore on they ass)

[Verse 2]
Raise your kids, raise your kids, raise your goddamn kids
Raise your kids, raise your kids, raise your goddamn kids (You know you got 'em)
Raise your kids, raise your kids, raise your goddamn kids (Yeah, uh)
Raise your kids, raise your kids, raise your goddamn kids (Yeah)

[Verse 3]
Your body needs water, so drink that shit
Your body needs water, so drink that shit (Haha)
Your body needs water, so drink that shit
Your body needs water, so drink that shit

[Verse 4]
Buy some land, buy some land (What?), fuck spinnin' rims
Buy some land, buy some land (What?), fuck spinnin' rims
Buy some land, buy some land (What?), fuck spinnin' rims
Buy some land, buy some land (What?), fuck spinnin' rims

[Verse 5]
Brush your teeth, brush your teeth, brush your goddamn teeth
Brush your teeth, brush your teeth, brush your goddamn teeth
Brush your teeth, brush your teeth, brush your goddamn teeth
Brush your teeth, brush your teeth, brush your goddamn teeth

[Verse 6]
Wear deodorant, nigga, wear deodorant, nigga
Wear deodorant, nigga, wear deodorant, nigga (Haha)
Wear deodorant, nigga, wear deodorant, nigga (Yeah, uh)
Wear deodorant, nigga, wear deodorant, nigga (Yeah, uh, yeah, What? Uh)

[Verse 7]
It's called Speed Stick (Bitch), it's not expensive (Bitch)
It's called Speed Stick (Bitch), it's not expensive (Bitch)
It's called Speed Stick (Bitch), it's not expensive (Haha, bitch)
It's called Speed Stick (Bitch), it's not expensive (Last damn time, haha)

[Chorus]
Read a book, read a book, read a motherfuckin' book
Read a book, read a book, read a motherfuckin' book
Read a book, read a book, read a motherfuckin' book
Read a book, read a book, read a motherfuckin' book
R-E-A-D, A, B-O, O-K
R-E-A-D, A, B-O, O-K
R-E-A-D, A, B-O, O-K
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Bomani Armah

Bomani Armah

About “Read a Book (A Capella)” by Bomani Armah

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"Read a Book (A Capella)" appears on "Read a Book" in 2007.

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