SONG!: "The Itty-Bitty Dot" by the Rappin Mathematician

The Itty-Bitty Dot

Now what in the world is that itty-bitty dot?
Yo, I just can’t remember and it’s makin’ me distraught!
I saw it in the price of the item I just bought!
It’s the decimal point-
Yeah, now you’re getting’ hot!

When you add and subtract ‘em, there must be a rule,
So listen to my rhyme, and use it as a tool
Just line up the dot, and give it all you got!
I said line up the dot, and give it all you got!

And when you take the difference,
In other words subtraction,
Just use the same rule, and bring on the action!

Just line up the dot, and give it all you got!
C’mon line up the dot, and give it all you got!

So turn off the TV,
Forget the radio stations,
‘cause the itty-bitty dot is a math sensation!

Move it to the right, the number becomes greater-
And the itty-bitty dot, needs no translator!
Move it to the left, and the number gets smaller-
Yes the itty-bitty is an academic scholar!

So don’t forget the rule, which needs no revision-
‘Cause the itty-bitty dot is on a great big mission!

Line up the dot, give it all you got.
Line up the dot, give it all you got.

And thus this concludes,
The decimal song,
With The Rappin’ Mathematician,
You can’t go wrong!

Just line up the dot, and give it all you got!
I said line up the dot, and give it all you got!