Intro
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Verse 1
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Down in Alabama, on an old backroad,
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James drove a yellow bus with a heart of gold.
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One little girl asked, "Can I reed today?"
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He smiled and said, "Go on... show us the way."
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She opened up a story on the old bus mic,
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The noise disappeared like the morning light.
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From that day on, every ride began,
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With another little reader and another helping hand.
Chorus
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Roll on, Book Bus, roll on...
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Turning little pages into someone strong.
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One voice reading, the whole bus still,
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Dreams start rolling over every hill.
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Roll on, Book Bus, don't ever slow...
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You never know how far one story goes.
Verse 2
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Now every child hopes for that front-row seat,
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Holding a book where the road and hope both meet.
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No fancy plans, no grand parade,
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Just one good man... making better days.
Bridge
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Some build highways.
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Some build dreams.
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James built both... it seems.
[Final Chorus]
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Roll on, Book Bus, roll on...
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Turning little pages into someone strong.
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One voice reading, one heart grows,
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That's the way a better future rolls.
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Roll on, Book Bus, don't ever slow...
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You never know...
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You never know...
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How far one story goes.
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