# \[GAME\] 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:** 268
**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:** [September 3, 2014, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5341 "2014-09-03T22:40:27Z")
One, two, three, four Can I have a little more? Five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, I love you A, B, C, D Can I bring my friend to tea? E, F, G, H, I, J, I love you (Bom bom bom bompa bom) Sail the ship (Bompa bom) Chop the tree (Bompa bom) Skip the rope (Bompa bom) Look at me (All together now) All together now (All together now) All together now (All together now) All together now (All together now) All together now Black, white, green, red Can I take my friend to bed? Pink, brown, yellow, orange, blue, I love you ---
**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:** [September 3, 2014, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5342 "2014-09-03T22:58:34Z")
One, two, three One, two, three Ow! Uh! Alright! Uh! Got to know how to Pony Like Bony Moronie Mash Potato Do The Alligator Put your hand on your hips, yeah Let your backbone slip Do the Watusi Like my little Lucy ---
**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:** [September 3, 2014, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5343 "2014-09-03T23:01:34Z")
Charleston, Charleston Made in Carolina Some dance, some prance I’ll say there’s nothing finer Than the Charleston, Charleston Oh how you can shuffle Every step you do Leads to something new Man I’m telling you It’s a lapazoo ---
**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:** [September 3, 2014, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5344 "2014-09-03T23:02:53Z")
D’ja hear ‘bout Louie Miller? He disappeared, babe After drawin’ out all his hard earned cash And now MacHeath spend just like a sailor Could it be our boy’s done somethin’ rash? Jenny Diver, yeah, yeah, Sukey Tawdry Hello Miss Lotte Lenya, good evening Lucy Brown Oh that line forms, on the right, babe Now, that Macky’s back in old biggest town ---
**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:** [September 3, 2014, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5345 "2014-09-03T23:22:24Z")
I was totin’ my pack along the dusty Winnemucca road, When along came a semi with a high an’ canvas-covered load. “If you’re goin’ to Winnemucca, Mack, with me you can ride.” And so I climbed into the cab and then I settled down inside. He asked me if I’d seen a road with so much dust and sand. And I said, “Listen, I’ve traveled every road in this here land!” ---
**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:** [September 3, 2014, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5346 "2014-09-03T23:22:56Z")
It’s a mack attack, coming from way back My name is Too $hort baby, I don’t play that jack I’m from the Dangerous Crew, and I tell you it’s true Everything they say about Playboy Too I’m $hort Dog, ain’t nothing nice I drink g-juice and wouldn’t cut it with ice From the Eastside baby, Oakland town Can’t understand why I’m so down? I’m not a whitewall, I’m a vogue Like a Zenith wire wheel I roll Got a fresh new beat, made to get freak It was everything you wanted cause I can’t be weak Yeah baby that’s it, do the split Freak nasty all on my tip I took it to my DJ fresh on wax Put it on the turntable, I got taps It started burning up, wires smoking Had to be the sound coming straight from Oakland $hort Dog, it’s a mack attack My name is Too $hort baby, I don’t play that jack ---
**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:** [September 3, 2014, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5347 "2014-09-03T23:23:49Z")
The next day was hangin’ day, the sky was overcast and black Big Jim lay covered up, killed by a penknife in the back And Rosemary on the gallows, she didn’t even blink The hangin’ judge was sober, he hadn’t had a drink The only person on the scene missin’ was the Jack of Hearts ---
**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:** [September 6, 2014, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5348 "2014-09-06T01:01:03Z")
Playing with the queen of hearts Knowing it ain’t really smart The joker ain’t the only fool Who’ll do anything for you Laying out another lie Thinking 'bout a life of crime That’s what I’ll have to do To keep me away from you ---
**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:** [September 6, 2014, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5349 "2014-09-06T01:42:19Z")
Don’t you draw the queen of diamonds, boy She’ll beat you if she’s able You know the queen of hearts is always your best bet Now it seems to me, some fine things Have been laid upon your table But you only want the ones that you can’t get ---
**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:** [September 6, 2014, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5350 "2014-09-06T01:48:55Z")
And I could say Oo oo oo As if everybody knows What I’m talking about As if everybody would know Exactly what I was talking about Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes ---
**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:** [September 6, 2014, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5351 "2014-09-06T01:51:40Z")
[Diamonds…and rust!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c2m5-9s-PE) ---
**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:** [September 6, 2014, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5352 "2014-09-06T02:07:14Z")
A kiss on the hand may be quite continental But diamonds are a girl’s best friend A kiss may be grand but it won’t pay the rental On your humble flat or help you at the automat ---
**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:** [September 6, 2014, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5353 "2014-09-06T16:41:04Z")
Jack of Diamonds, Jack of Diamonds, I know you of old You have robbed my poor pockets of silver and gold Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, I wish you no harm But I wish I had a bottle as long as my arm ---
**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:** [September 6, 2014, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5354 "2014-09-06T17:14:06Z")
Mighty mighty pleasin my pappy’s corn squeezin (whew white lightnin) ---
**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:** [September 6, 2014, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5355 "2014-09-06T17:17:35Z")
Chug-a-lug, chug-a-lug, makes you wanna holler hi-de-ho, Burns your tummy, don’t y’know? Chug-a-lug, chug-a-lug. ---
**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:** [September 6, 2014, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5356 "2014-09-06T17:35:35Z")
She poured some of the wine from the bottle into the glass And raised it to her lips And just before she drank it, she said Take the wine dig that girl Spill the wine, dig that girl ---
**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:** [September 6, 2014, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5357 "2014-09-06T20:58:56Z")
Bottle of wine, Fruit of the vine When you gonna let me get sober Let me alone, let me go home Let me go back and start over ---
**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:** [September 6, 2014, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5358 "2014-09-06T21:34:17Z")
I am just a worthless liar I am just an imbecile I will only complicate you Trust in me and fall as well I will find a center in you I will chew it up and leave Trust me, trust me, trust me, trust me, trust me Why can’t we not be sober? Just want to start things over Why can’t we sleep forever? I just want to start this over ---
**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:** [September 8, 2014, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5359 "2014-09-08T01:12:04Z")
Was I right, was I wrong? A little too weak, a little too strong? Was it him? Was it me? Oh I guess I’ll never know First you’re up, then you’re down Oh but the world keeps turning around Ain’t it hard to find Something to hang on to But I know that my heart will mend And I know that I’ll smile again I’ll be back on my feet and then I’ll do it all over again ---
**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:** [September 8, 2014, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502/5360 "2014-09-08T01:14:57Z")
Slipping, dodging ,sneaking Creeping hiding out down the street See my life shaking with every who I meet Refried confusion is making itself clear Wonder which way do I go to get on out of here I been in the right place But it must have been the wrong time I’d have said the right thing But I must have used the wrong line [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502.md?page=267) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-speak-to-me-only-in-song-lyrics/658502.md?page=269)