# 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:** 125
**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:** [November 13, 2014, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2481 "2014-11-13T04:24:16Z")
Imagine a time when it all began In the dying days of a war, a weapon that would settle the score Whoever found it first would be sure to do their worst They always had before ---
**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:** [November 13, 2014, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2482 "2014-11-13T14:48:49Z")
And when the figure leads to power The destruction glorified higher And when the war is nearly over How come the leader’s held in highest honors? ---
**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:** [November 13, 2014, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2483 "2014-11-13T16:35:58Z")
War is over, if you want it ---
**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:** [November 13, 2014, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2484 "2014-11-13T16:40:36Z")
What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Say it again, y’all. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2014, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2485 "2014-11-13T20:25:42Z")
Say, Say, Say What You Want, But Don’t Play Games With My Affection. Take, Take, Take What You Need, But Don’t Leave Me With No Direction. ---
**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:** [November 13, 2014, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2486 "2014-11-13T21:09:52Z")
I’d say get it while you can, yeah, Honey, get it while you can, yeah, Honey, grab it while you can, Don’t you turn your back on love, no, no, no. ---
**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:** [November 13, 2014, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2487 "2014-11-13T22:46:49Z")
You can’t get what you want Till you know what you want ---
**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:** [November 14, 2014, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2488 "2014-11-14T00:46:04Z")
I don’t care What’s new Don’t want to know About anything 'Cause all I want Is 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:** [November 14, 2014, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2489 "2014-11-14T01:18:14Z")
I see Hollywood Boulevard, welfare hotel I spent the night in jail near the Wilcox hotel I don’t care about you, fuck you! I don’t care about you! ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2490 "2014-11-14T02:34:30Z")
She wakes up, she makes up She takes her time and doesn’t feel she has to hurry She no longer needs you ---
**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:** [November 14, 2014, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2491 "2014-11-14T02:41:22Z")
Woke up, fell out of bed, Dragged a comb across my head Found my way downstairs and drank a cup, And looking up I noticed I was late. ---
**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:** [November 14, 2014, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2492 "2014-11-14T02:52:03Z")
With his parcel tucked tight under his arm He’s sure he’s passed half way And he’d said, don’t be late Just don’t be late ---
**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:** [November 14, 2014, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2493 "2014-11-14T04:58:30Z")
Please don’t be long please don’t you be very long Please don’t be long for I may be asleep ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2494 "2014-11-14T05:33:52Z")
Please don’t you call me at home Please don’t come knocking at night Please never ring on the phone Your manners are never quite right ---
**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:** [November 14, 2014, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2495 "2014-11-14T15:02:03Z")
Some people stay far away from the door If there’s a chance of it opening up They hear a voice in the hall outside And hope that it just passes by ---
**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:** [November 14, 2014, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2496 "2014-11-14T15:20:47Z")
House of four doors I could live there forever House of four doors Would it be there forever? ---
**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:** [November 14, 2014, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2497 "2014-11-14T17:20:52Z")
I wanna live in your house I wanna live in your house ---
**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:** [November 14, 2014, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2498 "2014-11-14T21:21:26Z")
Coffee stories, the lying truth Electric lights don’t help my youth All I owned is on my face Urbane mirror anger myth Is this where you live? ---
**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:** [November 14, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2499 "2014-11-14T21:23:18Z")
It’s a still-life watercolor Of a now late afternoon As the sun shines through the curtain lace And shadows wash the room And we sit and drink our coffee ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2500 "2014-11-14T21:26:16Z")
That picture hangin’ on the wall was painted by a friend He gave it to me all down and out when he owed me ten Now it doesn’t look like much I guess, but it’s all that’s left of him And it sure is nice from right over here when the light’s a little dim [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=124) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=126)