# \[GAME\] Speak To Me Only in Song Lyrics **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 16, 2013, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502 "2013-05-16T12:17:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 167
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/3321 "2014-02-09T23:12:07Z")
It was back in nineteen forty-two, I was a member of a good platoon. We were on maneuvers in-a Loozianna, One night by the light of the moon. The captain told us to ford a river, That’s how it all begun. We were – knee deep in the Big Muddy, But the big fool said to push on. The Sergeant said, “Sir, are you sure, This is the best way back to the base?” “Sergeant, go on! I forded this river 'Bout a mile above this place. It’ll be a little soggy but just keep slogging. We’ll soon be on dry ground.” We were – waist deep in the Big Muddy And the big fool said to push on. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2014, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/3322 "2014-02-10T00:04:16Z")
In 1814 we took a little trip Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip. We took a little bacon and we took a little beans And we caught the bloody British in the town of New Orleans. We fired our guns and the British kept a’comin. There wasn’t nigh as many as there was a while ago. We fired once more and they began to runnin’ on Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. We looked down the river and we see’d the British come. And there must have been a hundred of’em beatin’ on the drum. They stepped so high and they made the bugles ring. We stood by our cotton bales and didn’t say a thing. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2014, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/3323 "2014-02-10T00:18:44Z")
We’re gonna jump down turn around pick a bale of cotton, jump down turn around pick a bale a day. Jump down turn around pick a bale of cotton, jump down turn around pick a bale a day. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2014, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/3324 "2014-02-10T00:32:51Z")
I get up, and nothing gets me down. You got it tough. I’ve seen the toughest around. And I know, baby, just how you feel. You’ve got to roll with the punches to get to what’s real Oh, can’t you see me standing here? I’ve got my back against the record machine I ain’t the worst that you’ve seen. Oh, can’t you see what I mean? Ah, I might as well jump. Jump! Might as well jump. Go ahead, jump. Jump! Go ahead, jump. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2014, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/3325 "2014-02-10T00:41:38Z")
Close to the edge, down by the river. Down at the end, round by the corner. Seasons will pass you by, Now that it’s all over and done, Called to the seed, right to the sun. Now that you find, now that you’re whole. Seasons will pass you by, I get up, I get down. I get up, I get down. I get up, I get down. I get up. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2014, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/3326 "2014-02-10T01:26:12Z")
Upside down Boy, you turn me Inside out And round and round Upside down Boy, you turn me Inside out And round and round ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2014, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/3327 "2014-02-10T03:33:05Z")
'Round and around and around and around and around. (She bring me back down.) 'Round and around and around and around and around. Safe on the ground. I want to be a spaceman That’s what I wanted to be, But now that I am a spaceman, Ain’t nobody cares about me. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2014, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/3328 "2014-02-10T12:08:02Z")
And the seasons they go 'round and 'round And the painted ponies go up and down We’re captive on the carousel of time We can’t return we can only look behind From where we came And go round and round and round In the circle game ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2014, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/3329 "2014-02-10T14:17:10Z")
He drew a circle that shut me out He was afraid of what love was all about I knew that I’d be the one to unwind him Get him to put all his fears behind him But oh, love and I knew just where to begin Yes, love and I started a circle to spin Oh, love and I We drew a circle, a beautiful circle A wonderful circle that took him in ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2014, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/3330 "2014-02-10T14:24:24Z")
If you love something, let it go, And if it comes back then that’s how you know. I got to the stop light then I made four rights. Now I’m back where I started, And you’re back in my life. The further I go the closer I get back to you I say I moved on, Til’ I’m reminded of you. Can somebody help me? Help me get out of this circle (out of this circle) ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2014, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/3331 "2014-02-10T17:56:42Z")
Oh, waters inflamed Ah, fires burning out Ah, ice melting down Ah, fires burnt out A hotel suite in a rich man’s town, a hut in Botany Bay A prisoner by my own device, a mountain in my way I’m gonna have to alter my address I can’t stay much longer with Tristesse And they call this carnival progress Invited by our queen tonight, Tristesse ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/3332 "2014-02-10T18:07:20Z")
Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow, Back to my home, I dare not go, For if I do, my mother will say, “Did you ever see a whale with a polka-dot tail Down by the bay?” ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2014, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/3333 "2014-02-10T19:18:47Z")
Down by the sea. On a blanket with my baby That’s where I’ll be. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2014, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/3334 "2014-02-10T19:43:17Z")
Under the sea Under the sea Darling it’s better Down where it’s wetter Take it from me Up on the shore they work all day Out in the sun they slave away While we devotin’ Full time to floatin’ Under the sea Down here all the fish is happy As off through the waves they roll The fish on the land ain’t happy They sad ‘cause they in their bowl But fish in the bowl is lucky They in for a worser fate One day when the boss get hungry Guess who’s gon’ be on the plate ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2014, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/3335 "2014-02-10T20:08:43Z")
Singing to an ocean, I can hear the ocean’s roar Play for free, play for me and play a whole lot more, more Singing about good things and the sun that lights the day I used to sing on the mountains, has the ocean lost its way? ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/3336 "2014-02-11T00:11:21Z")
Farewell and adieu to you, fair Spanish Ladies, Farewell and adieu to you, ladies of Spain; For we’ve received orders for to sail back to Boston And we may never see you fair ladies again. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/3337 "2014-02-11T00:23:50Z")
Sometime up here, watching a cloud Funny how they shape your thoughts Right out loud Some days you laugh Some days you cry So deep in the manna It leaves you stranded high and dry Keep to yourself, keep it in case Keep it when you need it for a pretty smile For your face Walk out in the sun Walk out in the rain Keep on walking And don’t look back again ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/3338 "2014-02-11T03:04:49Z")
Slip inside the eye of your mind Don’t you know you might find a better place to play You said that you’d never been But all the things that you’ve seen will slowly fade away So I start a revolution from my bed 'Coz you said the brains I had went to my head Step outside the summertime’s in bloom Stand up beside the fireplace, take that look from off your face You ain’t ever gonna burn my heart out So Sally can wait She knows it’s too late as we’re walking on by Her soul slides away “But don’t look back in anger”, I heard you say. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/3339 "2014-02-11T03:13:02Z")
Lay down, Sally, and rest you in my arms. Don’t you think you want someone to talk to? Lay down, Sally, no need to leave so soon. I’ve been trying all night long just to talk to you. The sun ain’t nearly on the rise And we still got the moon and stars above. Underneath the velvet skies, Love is all that matters. Won’t you stay with me? And don’t you ever leave. ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2014, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/3340 "2014-02-11T14:40:11Z")
Well I’d like to visit the moon On a rocket ship high in the air Yes, I’d like to visit the moon But I don’t think I’d like to live there Though it’s nice to look down at the earth from above I would miss all the places and people I love So although I might visit for one afternoon I don’t want to live on the moon [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502.md?page=166) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502.md?page=168)