# 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:** 170
**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:** [March 30, 2015, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3381 "2015-03-30T13:26:14Z")
Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they’re here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday. ---
**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:** [March 30, 2015, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3382 "2015-03-30T13:27:37Z")
Don’t stop, thinking about tomorrow, Don’t stop, it’ll soon be here, It’ll be, better than before, Yesterday’s gone, yesterday’s gone. ---
**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:** [March 30, 2015, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3383 "2015-03-30T14:06:09Z")
When they get to the part Where he’s breakin’ her heart It can really make me cry, just like before It’s yesterday once more ---
**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:** [March 30, 2015, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3384 "2015-03-30T17:20:28Z")
And when you’ve taken down your guard If I could change your mind I’d really love to break your heart Shout, shout, let it all out ---
**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:** [March 30, 2015, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3385 "2015-03-30T19:45:34Z")
The changing of the guard, they no longer deal the cards The world demands democracy It’s the dawning of a time when the system’s redefined Oppression’s now a distant memory ---
**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:** [March 31, 2015, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3386 "2015-03-31T01:02:05Z")
It was a different man, no he’s never been here You can be so close, you can be so near It was a different man, playing different cards You can be so soft, you can be so hard ---
**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:** [March 31, 2015, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3387 "2015-03-31T01:04:13Z")
She lies and says she’s in love with him, can’t find a better man… She dreams in color, she dreams in red, can’t find a better man… ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3388 "2015-03-31T20:27:15Z")
Sometimes it’s hard to be a woman Giving all your love to just one man You’ll have bad times, and he’ll have good times Doin’ things that you don’t understand ---
**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:** [March 31, 2015, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3389 "2015-03-31T23:36:35Z")
Good times, bad times You know I had my share When my woman left home for a brown eyed man Well, I still don’t seem to care ---
**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:** [April 1, 2015, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3390 "2015-04-01T00:08:51Z")
How Many More Times, treat me the way you wanna do? When I give you all my love, please, please be true. I’ll give you all I’ve got to give, rings, pearls, and all. I’ve got to get you together baby, I’m sure, sure you’re gonna crawl. ---
**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3391 "2015-04-01T02:49:30Z")
Yes, how many times must a man look up Before he can really see the sky? Yes, how many ears must one man have Before he can hear people cry? ---
**Author:** ![Why\_Child](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b782af/32.png) [@Why\_Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Why_Child)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3392 "2015-04-01T03:38:52Z")
And in the naked light I saw Ten thousand people, maybe more People talking without speaking People hearing without listening People writing songs, that voices never share, and no one dared Disturb the sound of silence ---
**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:** [April 1, 2015, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3393 "2015-04-01T12:28:58Z")
[The stanza loses its impact if I leave Art’s lines out…sorry…] Tell her to make me a cambric shirt: _On the side of a hill in the deep forest green…_ Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme; _Tracing of sparrow on snow-crested brown…_ Without no seams nor needle work, _Blankets and bedclothes the child of the mountain…_ Then she’ll be a true love of mine. _Sleeps unaware of the clarion call._ ---
**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:** [April 1, 2015, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3394 "2015-04-01T21:28:33Z")
Lonely woman gets so cold With no loverboy to hold One more night she’s on her own Nobody meant to sleep alone ---
**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:** [April 1, 2015, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3395 "2015-04-01T22:29:52Z")
Mother’s son, freedom’s overdue Lonely man, he thinks of you Cold as ice but he burns for you Mother Russia, can’t you hear him too? ---
**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:** [April 2, 2015, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3396 "2015-04-02T00:08:03Z")
Born a poor young country boy, Mother Nature’s son All day long I’m sitting singing songs for everyone. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2015, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3397 "2015-04-02T00:25:47Z")
I write the songs that make the whole world sing I write the songs of love and special things I write the songs that make the young girls cry I write the songs, I write the songs ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2015, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3398 "2015-04-02T01:17:10Z")
Sing, sing a song Sing out loud Sing out strong Sing of good things not bad Sing of happy not sad. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2015, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3399 "2015-04-02T01:31:57Z")
We’ve come to scream in the happy house We’re in a dream in the happy house We’re all quite sane, sane, sane This is the happy house-we’re happy here ---
**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:** [April 2, 2015, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3400 "2015-04-02T02:07:51Z")
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