Dewey Song

Written by:

Mrs. Nordmark

*Chorus

Dewey’s the Man (snap, snap)

Came Up With a Plan (snap, snap)

Gave each book a code,We know where they go,

Dewey’s the Man (snap, snap)

If reports are what you have to do,

Encyclopedias help you

000-099 you see,That’s General Works for me.

*Chorus

Dewey’s the Man (snap, snap)

Came Up With a Plan (snap, snap)

Gave each book a code,We know where they go,

Dewey’s the Man (snap, snap)

You think when you read philosophy,

You feel when you read psychology,

100-199 you seePhilosophy, Psychology

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Dewey’s the Man (snap, snap)

Came Up With a Plan (snap, snap)

Gave each book a code,We know where they go,

Dewey’s the Man (snap, snap)

Religion and Mythology,‘bout belief o’ God through

history,

200-299 you seeReligion, Mythology

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Dewey’s the Man (snap, snap)

Came Up With a Plan (snap, snap)

Gave each book a code,We know where they go,

Dewey’s the Man (snap, snap)

It’s on to the Social SciencesA folktale, oh yeah, there it is,

300-399 you seethe Social Sciences

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Dewey’s the Man (snap, snap)

Came Up With a Plan (snap, snap)

Gave each book a code,We know where they go,

Dewey’s the Man (snap, snap)

Languages are next si, siFrom French to Japa-nee-ee-

se.

400-499 you see,are Languages, Wee, wee.

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Dewey’s the Man (snap, snap)

Came Up With a Plan (snap, snap)

Gave each book a code,We know where they go,

Dewey’s the Man (snap, snap)

It’s time to look at nature,At trees and frogs for su-re

500-599 you seeNatural Sciences to me.

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Dewey’s the Man (snap, snap)

Came Up With a Plan (snap, snap)

Gave each book a code,We know where they go,

Dewey’s the Man (snap, snap)

Drive a car down technology lane,

or travel easy in a plane

600-699 you see,Let’s hear it for technology.

*Chorus

Dewey’s the Man (snap, snap)

Came Up With a Plan (snap, snap)

Gave each book a code,We know where they go,

Dewey’s the Man (snap, snap)

Recreation is my favorite thing,

To dance, throw ball, or simply sing

700-799 you seeRecreation’s the thing for me.

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Dewey’s the Man (snap, snap)

Came Up With a Plan (snap, snap)

Gave each book a code,We know where they go,

Dewey’s the Man (snap, snap)

Poetry can sound like…how?Where for art thou, or big

brown cow

800-899 you seeContains great poetry.

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Dewey’s the Man (snap, snap)

Came Up With a Plan (snap, snap)

Gave each book a code,We know where they go,

Dewey’s the Man (snap, snap)

History’s behind me,Geography’s a place I want to

be,

900-999 you see,History, Geography

*Chorus

Dewey’s the Man (snap, snap)

Came Up With a Plan (snap, snap)

Gave each book a code,We know where they go,

Dewey’s the Man (snap, snap)