# 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:** 222
**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:** [September 29, 2015, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4421 "2015-09-29T14:14:29Z")
Jimmy gave us rainbows and Janis took a piece of our hearts and Otis brought us all to the dock of a bay Sing a song to light my fire, Remember Jim that way ---
**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:** [September 29, 2015, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4422 "2015-09-29T14:33:02Z")
Didn’t you love the things that they stood for? Didn’t they try to find some good for you and me? And we’ll be free Some day soon, it’s gonna be one day Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby? Can you tell me where he’s gone? I thought I saw him walkin’ up over the hill With Abraham, Martin, and John ---
**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:** [September 29, 2015, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4423 "2015-09-29T19:47:16Z")
Did you ever hear what I told you? Did you ever read what I wrote you? Did you ever listen to what we played? Did you ever let in what the word said? Did we get this far just to feel your hate? Did we play to become only pawns in the game? ---
**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:** [September 29, 2015, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4424 "2015-09-29T19:52:18Z")
People talking without speaking, People hearing without listening, People writing songs that voices never share ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2015, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4425 "2015-09-29T21:35:56Z")
As I lie in my bed in the morning Without you, without you, Each song in my breast dies a-borning Without you, without you. ---
**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:** [September 30, 2015, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4426 "2015-09-30T00:44:07Z")
Don’t worry that it’s not Good enough for anyone Else to hear Just sing, sing a song. ---
**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:** [September 30, 2015, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4427 "2015-09-30T01:09:55Z")
Fly like a song, fly while you’re singing A song without you is a bird without winging Some city flights leave in the morning Some city nights end without warning ---
**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:** [September 30, 2015, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4428 "2015-09-30T02:10:41Z")
Some days are diamonds Some days are rocks Some doors are open Some roads are blocked ---
**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:** [September 30, 2015, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4429 "2015-09-30T09:37:20Z")
Because I need some of that vagueness now It’s all come back too clearly Yes I loved you dearly And if you’re offering me diamonds and rust I’ve already paid ---
**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:** [September 30, 2015, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4430 "2015-09-30T13:03:09Z")
So shine bright tonight, you and I We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky Eye to eye, so alive We’re beautiful like diamonds in the sky Shine bright like a diamond ---
**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:** [September 30, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4431 "2015-09-30T17:52:08Z")
Rise up to the shining Live long, live now Rise up to the shining Don’t be blinded by fools again, fools again ---
**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:** [September 30, 2015, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4432 "2015-09-30T22:13:03Z")
For you, there’ll be no more crying For you, the sun will be shining. And I feel that when I’m with you It’s alright, I know it’s right. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2015, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4433 "2015-10-01T11:27:38Z")
The sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home Tis summer, the darkies are gay The corn top’s ripe and the meadow’s in bloom While the birds make music all the day ---
**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:** [October 1, 2015, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4434 "2015-10-01T13:20:28Z")
Summertime, and the livin’ is easy Fish are jumpin’ and the cotton is high Oh, your daddy’s rich and your ma is good-lookin’ So hush little baby, Don’t you 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:** [October 1, 2015, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4435 "2015-10-01T14:52:45Z")
Your Mommy’s all right Your Daddy’s all right They just seem a little weird Surrender, surrender But don’t give yourself away Hey, heeeeeey ---
**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 1, 2015, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4436 "2015-10-01T15:19:45Z")
And you give yourself away My hands are tied My body bruised, she’s got me with Nothing left to win And nothing else to lose ---
**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 1, 2015, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4437 "2015-10-01T15:29:57Z")
And somewhere in the darkness, the gambler, he broke even. ---
**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 2, 2015, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4438 "2015-10-02T03:37:20Z")
If you change your mind I’m the first in line Honey, I’m still free Take a chance on me ---
**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 2, 2015, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4439 "2015-10-02T13:46:38Z")
Waterloo - I was defeated, you won the war Waterloo - Promise to love you for ever more Waterloo - Couldn’t escape if I wanted to Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo ---
**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 2, 2015, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4440 "2015-10-02T14:29:33Z")
Napoleon at Waterloo, Writing Josephine a billet-dous: “Josie, I’ve got to close this, close this epistle, There goes the whistle. Here come the British with a bang-bang.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=221) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=223)