Spoken:

Vern: Howdy, my name's Vern, this here's my gang (nods to man on one side, woman on the other). We're special sort of cow-pokes and we'd like to tell ya a little bit about ourselves.



Sung:

Vern: We travel all around the west

Just looking for a chance

To satisfy our passion

For adventure and romance

We do the things that cowboys do

Like fussin' with our herds

But what we really love the most is

Reading words



All: We're readers, readers

Readers of the open range

We're readers, readers



Vern: Readers of the open range



Spoken:

Vern: Hey look boys, what's that sign say thare?



Other Male: Well, I can read that, it says, "Gopher Junction" (note: the sign actually says "Gopher Jct.", not the best idea for teaching kids how to read, IMHO)



Female: Yeah, and "Dodge City".



Men: Yeeha!



Sung:

Vern: We read the signs along the road

We fill the wordless gaps

Read labels in our cowboy hats

And cowboy boots and chaps

We do the things that cowboys do

Like fussin' with our herds

But what we really love the most is

Reading words



All: We're readers, readers

Readers of the open range

We're readers, readers



Vern: Readers of the open range



Spoken:

Vern: I see ya got your Acme cowboy boots on.



Other Male: Yup, and I'm wearing my International League of Garment Workers shirt, ahhh-heee!



Sung:

Vern: Sometimes we read right into town

To get some extra licks

We look around for words to read

That's how we get our kicks

We see them up above the stores

Along the dusty street

But, riding through to read the town is



Other Male: Real excitin'



Female: Goshdarn nation



All: Really treat

We're readers, readers

Readers of the open range

We're readers, readers



Vern: Readers of the open range



All: We're readers, readers

Readers of the open range

We're readers, readers



Vern: Readers of the open range



Spoken:

Vern: Oh, lookey there, there's Dalton Gazette

Female: Oh yeah, and the dentist



Other Male: Oh, look up yonder, it's the seed store

Oh and look, Jake's and Harry the blacksmith



Vern: Sasparilly

Well boys, I'd love to stay and read some more, but I think we better head for home.



Other Male: Yep.



Vern: We're bound to find a few more signs on the way.



Sung (as they ride into the sunset):

Readers of the open range

We're readers, readers

Readers of the open range

We're readers, readers

Yoddle-a-e-hoo!