# 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:** 173
**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 9, 2015, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3441 "2015-04-09T02:22:56Z")
I love you, yes I do, I love you If you break my heart I’ll die So be sure it’s true when you say “I love you” It’s A Sin To Tell A Lie ---
**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 9, 2015, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3442 "2015-04-09T04:41:28Z")
For everything I long to do No matter when or where or who Has one thing in common, too It’s a, it’s a, it’s a, it’s a sin ---
**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 9, 2015, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3443 "2015-04-09T13:41:33Z")
Lead astray the gazers The razors on your seducing skin In the meadow of sinful thoughts Every flower’s a perfect one To paradise with pleasure haunted by fear ---
**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 9, 2015, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3444 "2015-04-09T14:07:13Z")
Virgin land of forest green, dark and stormy plains, here all life abounds Sunlit valley, mountain fields, unseen in the rain, here all life abounds No man rules this land, no human hand has soiled this paradise Waiting patiently, so much to see, so rich in Earth’s delights ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3445 "2015-04-09T14:14:58Z")
Home To a new and a shiny place Make our bed and we’ll say our grace Freedom’s light burning warm Freedom’s light burning warm ---
**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 9, 2015, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3446 "2015-04-09T18:38:16Z")
I like living easy without family ties (living easy) Till the whippoorwill of freedom zapped me Right between the eyes ---
**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:** [April 9, 2015, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3447 "2015-04-09T20:57:46Z")
This is what it sounds like When doves cry ---
**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 10, 2015, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3448 "2015-04-10T05:54:19Z")
Young people speaking’ their minds Getting so much resistance from behind It’s time we stop Hey, what’s that sound? Everybody look - what’s going down? ---
**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:** [April 10, 2015, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3449 "2015-04-10T14:04:02Z")
Workin’ in the coal mine Goin’ on down, down Workin’ in a coal mine Oops, about to slip down ---
**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 10, 2015, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3450 "2015-04-10T14:19:22Z")
I was born one mornin’ when the sun didn’t shine I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal And the straw boss said “Well, a-bless my soul” ---
**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:** [April 10, 2015, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3451 "2015-04-10T14:24:54Z")
Well, a lot of things have changed since way back then And it’s so good to be back home again Not much left but the floors, nothing lives here anymore Except the memories of a coal miner’s daughter ---
**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3452 "2015-04-11T01:03:48Z")
There’s a drag strip down by the riverside Where my grandma’s cow used to graze Now the grass don’t grow and the river don’t flow Like it did in my childhood days Don’t it make you wanna go home? ---
**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 12, 2015, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3453 "2015-04-12T02:04:21Z")
Something’s called me back There’s a light in the black Am I ready to go? I’m coming home ---
**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 12, 2015, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3454 "2015-04-12T03:58:24Z")
Show me the way to go home, I’m tired and I want to go to bed I had a little drink about an hour ago and it got right to my head ---
**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 12, 2015, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3455 "2015-04-12T12:44:52Z")
I’ve got the sweetest hangover I don’t wanna get over Sweetest hangover ---
**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 12, 2015, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3456 "2015-04-12T14:04:24Z")
Feeling good again, always hoped I would Never believed that I ever could Feeling blue again, never wanted to Under the weather, and it’s over you ---
**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2015, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3457 "2015-04-12T23:37:13Z")
I feel fine I’m talking about peace of mind I’m gonna take my time I’m getting to good times Draggin’ the line (draggin the line) ---
**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 12, 2015, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3458 "2015-04-12T23:54:49Z")
Baby, you could never look me in the eye Yeah, you buckle with the weight of the words Stop draggin’ my, stop draggin’ my Stop draggin’ my heart around ---
**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3459 "2015-04-14T03:29:00Z")
Cause I’m breaking And my soul is shaking Like my world is quaking If I can’t have you Get out, get out, get out, get out of my heart ---
**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 14, 2015, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/3460 "2015-04-14T03:55:01Z")
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