# 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:** 110
**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 22, 2014, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2181 "2014-10-22T03:06:08Z")
Now see how the bramble and the rose Intertwine Now love grows like the bramble and the rose Often cruel, often kind ---
**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:** [October 22, 2014, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2182 "2014-10-22T03:08:10Z")
They buried her in the old churchyard They buried him in the choir And from his grave grew a red red rose From her grave a green briar ---
**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 22, 2014, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2183 "2014-10-22T03:11:18Z")
I was born in the cemetery, under the sign of the moon Raised from my grave by the dead I was made a mercenary in the legions of hell Now I’m king of pain, I’m insane ---
**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 22, 2014, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2184 "2014-10-22T11:44:21Z")
A dreaded sunny day So I meet you at the cemetery gates Keats and Yeats are on your side While Wilde is on mine ---
**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 22, 2014, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2185 "2014-10-22T11:52:10Z")
While Mona Lisas and mad hatters, sons of bankers, sons of lawyers Turn around and say good morning to the night For unless they see the sky, but they can’t and that is why They know not if it’s dark outside or light ---
**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 22, 2014, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2186 "2014-10-22T16:16:08Z")
[OK, Elton it is then…] And I looked high and saw the empty sky If I could only, I could only fly I’d drift with them in endless space But no man flies from this place ---
**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 22, 2014, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2187 "2014-10-22T17:04:50Z")
The last thing that I saw as my life passed by Were fields of empty people, laying down to die The rain lashed down in darkness, a lizard blinked an eye And time stopped in the silence to watch the burning sky ---
**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 22, 2014, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2188 "2014-10-22T20:50:58Z")
[And Porcupine Tree. OK, when in Rome…] I sat in the room with a view The girl in the photograph knew Can’t you see? Why is she laughing at me? ---
**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:** [October 22, 2014, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2189 "2014-10-22T22:15:50Z")
Yeah this world’s got a lot of space And if they don’t like my face It ain’t me that’s going any where, no So I don’t care, then laugh at me ---
**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 23, 2014, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2190 "2014-10-23T00:29:17Z")
Like I told you, what I said, Steal your face right off your head. ---
**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 23, 2014, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2191 "2014-10-23T01:09:42Z")
Sproston Green, she used to pace me And now she hasn’t got the time I know I’m too necessary And everything she stole was mine ---
**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 23, 2014, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2192 "2014-10-23T15:21:56Z")
There’s a ringing on the telephone, oh no, got to write a little later No such day as tomorrow, only one two three go! Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin’ in my head Time - got the time tick-tick-tickin’ in my head ---
**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 23, 2014, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2193 "2014-10-23T17:58:16Z")
God help the child who rings that bell It may have one good ring left, you can’t tell One watch by night, one watch by day If you get confused just listen to the music play ---
**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 23, 2014, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2194 "2014-10-23T19:14:59Z")
Whoa-oh-whoa, listen to the music Whoa-oh-whoa, listen to the music Whoa-oh-whoa, listen to the music All the time ---
**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 23, 2014, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2195 "2014-10-23T19:44:46Z")
It’s time we stop Hey, what’s that sound? Everybody look - what’s going down? ---
**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 23, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2196 "2014-10-23T20:04:04Z")
Stop, Hammer time! ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2014, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2197 "2014-10-23T20:07:32Z")
This nine pound hammer Is a little too heavy For my size, buddy for my size ---
**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 24, 2014, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2198 "2014-10-24T15:26:14Z")
If I had a hammer I’d hammer in the morning I’d hammer in the evening All over this land ---
**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 24, 2014, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2199 "2014-10-24T16:59:26Z")
They took Bart Simpson to the graveyard And they buried him in the sand, Oh, yeah, And every locomotive that comes rollin’ by Says there lies a steel-drivin’ man - Lord, Lord, oh, there lies a– ---
**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 24, 2014, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2200 "2014-10-24T17:15:56Z")
I saw the ocean meet the man, I saw you buried in the sand. A friend was there to hold your hand, said, walk on by. So, I went walking through the street, I saw you strung up in a tree. A woman knelt there said to me, said, hold your tongue, man. Hold your tongue. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=109) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=111)