Here's a better scanning version of my two verses, created by Ray Frank:

Come all ye bold singers and hold up your heads,
Don't read us the words, just sing 'em instead.
Line out the chorus; if you're lost, don't get shook,
You can't check the page 'cause it's not in the book,
    It's not in the book, (2x)
    You can't check the page 'cause it's not in the book

A song is a story told with voice and with heart,
It speaks of our lives with the taleteller's art.
Make it your own and the flaws overlook,
But you must know the words when they're not in the book.
    They're not in the book, (2x)
    But you must know the words when they're not in the book.