Lonely Books Words and music by Edric McKinney © 05 Feb 2024C G Am The books you own are lonely F G They're longing to be held C G Am With room to stretch their pages F G C Off the confines of their shelf C F The other books beside them C Have vibrant inner lives Am F But they don't get to see their friends Dm G For who they are inside Em F Enjoy them on your lunch break Dm G Or lend them to your friends C F Or read them to your partner Dm G C While you're snuggled up in bed C G Am The books you own are lonely F G They're longing to be held C G Am With room to stretch their pages F G C Off the confines of their shelf C F They may clutter in your bookcase C Until the shelves are bent Am F Or lay in bags and boxes Dm G Until they're finally read Em F It's fine to buy more books Dm G At the little indie store C F But love the ones you find Dm G C For the treasures that they are C G Am The books you own are lonely F G They're longing to be held C G Am With room to stretch their pages F G C Off the confines of their shelf C F I have too many bookfriends C Both gifted and ones bought Am F I'm really not the one to preach Dm G But give my words some thought Em F And maybe one of your poor books Dm G Won't suffer as mine do C F And if you lack for what to read Dm G C I might give one to you! C G Am The books you own are lonely F G They're longing to be held C G Am With room to stretch their pages F G C Off the confines of their shelf