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Mrs. Hippen Reads

by Peter Mayer

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This song was a commission for Beth and Keli Hippen. Beth teaches middle school language arts and believes that the key to getting a student to fall in love with reading is simply to find the right book. So just like the song says, she really does have over 3000 books in her classroom, readily available for any of the students to borrow. And she's read every one! Amazing. Thanks so much Beth and Keli, for so kindly reaching out to me to write this song, and for your inspiring and wonderful work!

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MRS. HIPPEN READS Dadgad tuning

It is summer in the yard and
There are hostas in the garden
And beside them, there’s an old rocking chair
And in that old chair you can see her
In the school year she’s a teacher
But in the summer she’ll be reading there

She’ll be reading all the new books
Choosing ones for her students
Trying to find the ones that shine
A light in their minds

CHORUS:
There are 3000 books on Mrs Hippen’s shelves
3000 chances that a child will find themself
It only takes one Treasure Island
One Catcher In The Rye
To make a heart feel understood
Or an imagination fly
It only takes one Wrinkle in Time
To believe in your own dreams
And that is quite precisely why
Mrs. Hippen reads

So she’s paging through the stories
Through the tragedies and the glories
Amid the Bee Balm and the robins’ song
And she’s thinking as she reads them
That her books are like her children
Each one’s different, but she loves them all

And she ponders in the summer weather
That a book can change a child forever
And so before school opens doors
She will add a hundred more

CHORUS:

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released June 15, 2023
Lyrics and music by Peter Mayer.
All parts (vocal, guitar and bass) performed and recorded by Peter Mayer.
Mixed by Peter Mayer.
Mastered by Randy Gildersleeve at Gildersound in Forest Lake, MN.

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Peter Mayer Stillwater, Minnesota

Minnesota's Peter Mayer has been singing and songwriting full-time for 25 years, performing in venues across the United States and beyond. He writes songs about science, nature, and spirituality. His work has been included in song books, church hymnals, and folk radio playlists across the country. Peter has eleven albums to his credit. He lives in Stillwater, Minnesota. ... more

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