# \[GAME\] 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:** 266
**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:** [August 22, 2014, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5301 "2014-08-22T15:55:38Z")
No more champagne And the fireworks are through Here we are, me and you Feeling lost and feeling blue It’s the end of the party And the morning seems so grey So unlike yesterday Now’s the time for us to say… Happy new year Happy new year May we all have a vision now and then Of a world where every neighbour is a friend Happy new year Happy new year May we all have our hopes, our will to try If we don’t we might as well lay down and die You and I ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5302 "2014-08-22T16:23:11Z")
One lies down near Appomattax, many miles away Another sleeps at Chickamauga, and they both wore suits of gray 'Mid the strains of “Down to Dixie”, the third was laid away In a trench at Santiago, the Blue and the Gray She’s alone tonight, while the stars shine bright, with a heart full of despair On the last great day, I can hear her say, my three boys will be there Perhaps they’ll wait, at the heav’nly gates, on guard beside their guns Then the mother true, to the gray and blue, may enter with her sons ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5303 "2014-08-22T16:30:16Z")
Silver wings upon their chest These are men, America’s best One hundred men will test today But only three win the Green Beret Back at home a young wife waits Her Green Beret has met his fate He has died for those oppressed Leaving her his last request Put silver wings on my son’s chest Make him one of America’s best He’ll be a man they’ll test one day Have him win the Green Beret. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2014, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5304 "2014-08-22T16:33:54Z")
Well if you’re not married, say your lover’s name I fought in that battle, so I might know the same. Draw near to my garment, and there you will see His name is embroidered on my mantle so green. In the ribbon of her mantle, there I did behold, His name and his surname, in letters of gold Young William O’Riley, appeared in my view He was my chief comrade back in famed waterloo ---
**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:** [August 22, 2014, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5305 "2014-08-22T16:40:49Z")
Waterloo, I was defeated, you won the war Waterloo, promise to love you for ever more Waterloo, couldn’t escape if I wanted to Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be with you ---
**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:** [August 24, 2014, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5306 "2014-08-24T01:41:12Z")
Now ol’ Adam was the first in history With an apple he was tempted and deceived Just for spite the devil made him take a bite And that’s where ol’ Adam met his Waterloo Waterloo, Waterloo Where will you meet your Waterloo Every puppy has his day Everybody has to pay Everybody has to meet his Waterloo ---
**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:** [August 24, 2014, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5307 "2014-08-24T02:29:20Z")
And God created man from dust With a soul inside his mould And god created womankind The vessel of Satan’s hold Creator made the serpent wise Evil in his tempting eyes Man is wonderful, very wonderful Look at him, beware the future ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2014, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5308 "2014-08-24T03:41:09Z")
Raven hair and ruby lips sparks fly from her finger tips Echoed voices in the night she’s a restless spirit on an endless flight ---
**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:** [August 25, 2014, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5309 "2014-08-25T15:10:35Z")
And still the raven Remain in my room No matter how much I implore No words can soothe him No prayer remove him And I must hear forever more Quote the raven Nevermore [Thus quote the raven](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAWbS1KkNnA) Nevermore ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2014, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5310 "2014-08-25T17:38:27Z")
In my room (in my room). ---
**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:** [August 25, 2014, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5311 "2014-08-25T23:05:16Z")
In my time of dying, want nobody to mourn All I want for you to do is take my body home Well, well, well, so I can die easy Well, well, well, so I can die easy Jesus gonna make up my dyin’ bed ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2014, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5312 "2014-08-25T23:56:17Z")
One dyin’ and a buryin’. Some cryin’, six carryin’ me; I wanta be free. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5313 "2014-08-26T00:07:19Z")
I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints Sinners are much more fun… You know that only the good die young ---
**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:** [August 26, 2014, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5314 "2014-08-26T03:59:18Z")
Die young, die young Can’t you see the writing in the air? Die young, gonna die young Someone stopped the fair(\*) (\*)Nearly all lyric sites quote this word as “pain” or “fall”, which is thoroughly incorrect! ---
**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:** [August 27, 2014, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5315 "2014-08-27T01:19:30Z")
I took a trip down to look at the fair When I arrived I found nobody there It seemed that I was all alone Must be that they’ve all gone home ---
**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:** [August 27, 2014, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5316 "2014-08-27T01:33:58Z")
I gotta gotta take a trip, gotta take a trip out of this place I gotta gotta get away, get away from the human race I don’t know what I’ll see, don’t even know what I’ll find I don’t know what to pack, never been to a trip at the mind Trip at the brain, trip at the brain Trip at the brain, do you know what I’m saying? Trip at the brain, trip at the brain Trip at the brain, well I’m going insane! ---
**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:** [August 27, 2014, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5317 "2014-08-27T01:40:40Z")
We gotta get out of this place If its the last thing we ever do We gotta get out of this place 'Cause girl, there’s a better life For me and you ---
**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:** [August 28, 2014, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5318 "2014-08-28T17:21:15Z")
Stand up your feet 'Cause your life is short as hell You could be dead tomorrow Today may be your last chance to believe in yourself Your last chance to yell Your last chance to be good to yourself Your last chance to drink from life’s well So drink from the well Oh yeah ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5319 "2014-08-28T18:06:25Z")
So listen, go, go, hold your fists high Grow, slow, stand up for the fight Though I hope you never have to So I say run, run, the sparkling light Have your find and then come home at night I’m sure you’ll tell me something new Yeah, I can see the world through you ---
**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:** [August 28, 2014, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5320 "2014-08-28T20:07:51Z")
You can smile Every smile for the man Who held your hand 'Neath the pale moonlight But don’t forget who’s taking you home And in whose arms you’re gonna be So darlin’ Save the last dance for me [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502.md?page=265) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502.md?page=267)