# 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:** 149
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2961 "2015-01-27T01:08:18Z")
He not busy being born is busy dying. ---
**Author:** ![justmeetee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@justmeetee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justmeetee)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2962 "2015-01-27T18:49:08Z")
In my time of dying Want no body to morn All I want for you to do Is take my body home ---
**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:** [January 27, 2015, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2963 "2015-01-27T19:17:17Z")
Take me to church I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies I’ll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife Offer me that deathless death Good God, let me give you my life ---
**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:** [January 28, 2015, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2964 "2015-01-28T00:28:38Z")
I can feel your heartbeat and you didn’t even say a word Oh, I know, pretty woman that your love can be heard ---
**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:** [January 28, 2015, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2965 "2015-01-28T00:36:13Z")
Pretty woman, walking down the street Pretty woman, the kind I’d like to meet Pretty woman I don’t believe you, it must be true No one could look as good as you (Mercy!) ---
**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:** [January 28, 2015, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2966 "2015-01-28T01:45:21Z")
I want to feel, sunlight on my face See that dust cloud disappear without a trace I want to take shelter from the poison rain Where the streets have no name ---
**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:** [January 28, 2015, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2967 "2015-01-28T01:54:25Z")
I never meant to cause you any sorrow I never meant to cause you any pain I only wanted one time to see you laughing I only want to see you laughing in the purple rain ---
**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:** [January 28, 2015, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2968 "2015-01-28T02:20:45Z")
I live tomorrow You I’ll not follow As you wallow In a sea of sorrow ---
**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:** [January 28, 2015, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2969 "2015-01-28T14:29:00Z")
We were waist deep in the Big Muddy And the damn fool kept yelling to push on. ---
**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:** [January 28, 2015, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2970 "2015-01-28T15:13:22Z")
We fired our cannon 'til the barrel melted down So we grabbed an alligator and we fought another round We filled his head with cannon balls, and powdered his behind And when we touched the powder off the gator lost his mind ---
**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:** [January 28, 2015, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2971 "2015-01-28T15:16:58Z")
I can see you’ve got the blues In your alligator shoes Me, I’m all smiles I got my crocodiles ---
**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:** [January 28, 2015, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2972 "2015-01-28T20:29:07Z")
Don’t you step on my blue suede shoes. You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede 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:** [January 28, 2015, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2973 "2015-01-28T20:38:18Z")
These boots are made for walking, and that’s just what they’ll do One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2015, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2974 "2015-01-28T20:48:55Z")
Some of them want to use you Some of them want to get used by you Some of them want to abuse you Some of them want to be abused ---
**Author:** ![G\_MONEY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a3d4f5/32.png) [@G\_MONEY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G_MONEY)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2015, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2975 "2015-01-28T23:09:46Z")
Dig me but don’t bury 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:** [January 28, 2015, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2976 "2015-01-28T23:15:07Z")
Oh bury me not on the lone prairie. Where the coyotes wail and the wind blows free. ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2977 "2015-01-29T00:30:49Z")
Don’t wanna go by the devil Don’t wanna go by the demon Don’t wanna go by satan Don’t wann die uneasy Just let me go Naturally ---
**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:** [January 29, 2015, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2978 "2015-01-29T00:41:28Z")
The White Devil and The Duchess of Malfi Change in the nether, do I get the choice Chance in forever, when do we get the spoils ---
**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:** [January 29, 2015, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2979 "2015-01-29T00:42:28Z")
In the name of Satan, the ruler of Earth Open wide the gates of Hell and come forth from the abyss By these names: Satan, Leviathan, Belial, Lucifer I will kiss the goat ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/2980 "2015-01-29T00:54:52Z")
You’ve been living like a little girl In the middle of your little world And your mind, your tiny mind You know you’ve really been so blind Now’s your time to burn your mind You’re falling far too far behind [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=148) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=150)