# Speak to me in succinct song lyrics **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 26, 2014, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666 "2014-06-26T02:54:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 108
**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:** [October 17, 2014, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2141 "2014-10-17T14:43:22Z")
Once, upon a time, I could control myself Ooh once, upon a time, I could lose myself, 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:** [October 17, 2014, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2142 "2014-10-17T14:58:39Z")
You take my self, you take my self control You got me livin’ only for the night Before the morning comes, the story’s told You take my self, you take my self control ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2143 "2014-10-17T16:03:31Z")
No self-control You know I hate to hurt you I hate to see your pain But I don’t know how to stop ---
**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:** [October 17, 2014, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2144 "2014-10-17T19:12:55Z")
When you’re on the bottom Crawl back to the top Something pulls you up And a voice you can’t stop It won’t let you stop ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2145 "2014-10-17T21:14:27Z")
Now everything’s a little upside down, as a matter of fact the wheels have stopped What’s good is bad, what’s bad is good, you’ll find out when you reach the top You’re on the bottom ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2146 "2014-10-17T21:50:33Z")
I was lost till you were found But I never knew how far down I was falling Before I reached the bottom ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2147 "2014-10-17T21:55:28Z")
Heave and a ho and I love my baby so In the bottom of the bottomless pit Don’t make a sound or we might drag your baby down To the bottom of the bottomless pit ---
**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:** [October 17, 2014, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2148 "2014-10-17T22:03:52Z")
Big bottom, big bottom Talk about mud flaps, my girl’s got 'em Big bottom, drive me out of my mind How could I leave this behind? ---
**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:** [October 18, 2014, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2149 "2014-10-18T03:10:19Z")
Young girl, get out of my mind. My love for you is way out of line. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2014, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2150 "2014-10-18T12:07:07Z")
A sin for him Desire within, desire within A burning veil For the bride too dear for him ---
**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:** [October 18, 2014, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2151 "2014-10-18T14:29:42Z")
Over the counter with a shotgun Pretty soon everybody got one And the fever when I’m beside her Desire, desire ---
**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:** [October 19, 2014, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2152 "2014-10-19T02:20:26Z")
I’m dwiving in my cah, I turn on the wadio I’m puwwing you cwose. You just say no. You say you don’t wike it but I know you’re a wiar 'Cause when we kiss, Ooooh, Fiwe. ---
**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:** [October 19, 2014, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2153 "2014-10-19T02:23:13Z")
Munce. Tice. Fee Tines A Mady. ---
**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:** [October 19, 2014, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2154 "2014-10-19T02:52:22Z")
I work rearry hard and make up great prans But nobody ristens, no one understands Seems like no one takes me serirousry And so I’m ronery, a rittle ronery Poor rittle me ---
**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:** [October 19, 2014, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2155 "2014-10-19T02:53:50Z")
ROXANNE, you don’t have to put on the red light ROXANNE, you don’t have to put on the red light ---
**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:** [October 19, 2014, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2156 "2014-10-19T14:38:52Z")
Red skies at night, red skies at night Oh oh (oh oh), whoa oh oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Red skies at night, red skies at night Oh oh (oh oh), whoa oh oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ---
**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:** [October 19, 2014, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2157 "2014-10-19T14:43:39Z")
The sailors say “Brandy, you’re a fine girl” (you’re a fine girl) “What a good wife you would be” (such a fine girl) “Yeah your eyes could steal a sailor from the sea” ---
**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:** [October 19, 2014, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2158 "2014-10-19T14:46:54Z")
Son of a son, son of a son, son of a son of a sailor. Son of a gun; load the last ton One step ahead of the jailer. ---
**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:** [October 19, 2014, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2159 "2014-10-19T15:02:24Z")
If they try to hold me for trial I’ll stay out of gaol by paying my bail And after I’ll go to the court of appeal saying “You’ve done me wrong,” it’s the same old song, forever ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2014, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2160 "2014-10-19T15:10:56Z")
The judge said guilty on a make-believe trial Slapped the sherriff on the back with a smile Said supper’s waiting at home and I gotta get to it [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=107) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=109)