# 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:** 223
**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, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4441 "2015-10-02T17:30:39Z")
Bang bang, shoot 'em up Bang bang, blow you away It’s a showdown in the no man’s land For the cowboy of the modern day ---
**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2015, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4442 "2015-10-03T05:14:08Z")
He lay face down in the desert sand Clutching his six-gun in his hand Shot from behind, I thought he was dead But under his heart was an ounce of lead But a spark still burned so I used my knife And late that night I saved the life of Ringo ---
**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 3, 2015, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4443 "2015-10-03T10:10:26Z")
From out of the east a stranger came, a law book in his hand, a man The kind of a man the West would need to tame a troubled land ‘Cause the point of a gun was the only law that Liberty understood When it came to shootin’ straight and fast, he was mighty good ---
**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 3, 2015, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4444 "2015-10-03T14:49:48Z")
But what is truth Is truth unchanging laws? We both have truths. Are mine the same as yours? ---
**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 3, 2015, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4445 "2015-10-03T15:14:15Z")
I know this much is true This much is true ---
**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 3, 2015, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4446 "2015-10-03T15:21:27Z")
And I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, Hey, I oughtta leave young thing alone But ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone ---
**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 3, 2015, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4447 "2015-10-03T16:23:57Z")
No-no, no, no-no, no-no-no-no No, no-no, no, no, no-no, no-no, no-no No-no-no-no, no-no, no, no-no, no Nobody can do the shing-a-ling like I do Nobody can do the skate like I do ---
**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 3, 2015, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4448 "2015-10-03T18:40:40Z")
Well, I said, “No, no, no, no, I can’t take it no more, I’m tired of waking up on the floor. No, thank you, please, it only makes me sneeze, And then it makes it hard to find the door.” ---
**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 3, 2015, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4449 "2015-10-03T18:49:07Z")
[Sorry Annie, couldn’t resist an opening like those previous two…:D] And when I’m flying around the world And I’m doin’ this and I’m tryin’ do that And I’m trying to make some girl Tells me \*baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby baby \* better come back later next week Can’t you see I’m on a losing streak [Yes, I went to [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jadvt7CbH1o) and counted them all…] ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2015, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4450 "2015-10-03T18:53:51Z")
Flying high in the friendly sky Without ever leaving the ground And I ain’t seen nothing but trouble baby Nobody really understands, no no ---
**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 3, 2015, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4451 "2015-10-03T18:57:46Z")
Thank you Republic Airlines What a joy to a musician you are What a zest you’ve added to pedestrian skies It was boring to be flying where the wild goose flies But the tedium was broken by your wonderful surprise when you broke the neck on my guitar ---
**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 3, 2015, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4452 "2015-10-03T19:03:54Z")
Been stuck in airports, terrorized Sent to meetings, hypnotized Overexposed, commercialized Handle me with care ---
**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 3, 2015, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4453 "2015-10-03T19:56:05Z")
I ain’t lookin’ to block you up, Shock or knock or lock you up, Analyze you, categorize you, Finalize you or advertise 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:** [October 3, 2015, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4454 "2015-10-03T22:46:57Z")
I been Mick Jaggered, silver daggered Andy Warhol, won’t you please come home? I been mothered, fathered, aunt and uncled Been Roy Haleed and Art Garfunkeled ---
**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 4, 2015, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4455 "2015-10-04T00:25:08Z")
Buddy Holly, Ben-Hur, Space Monkey, Mafia Hula Hoops, Castro, Edsel is a no-go U-2, Syngman Rhee, payola and Kennedy Chubby Checker, Psycho, Belgians in the Congo ---
**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 4, 2015, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4456 "2015-10-04T00:27:30Z")
So bongo, bongo, bongo I don’t want to leave the Congo Oh no no no no no Bingle, bangle, bungle I’m so happy in the jungle I refuse to go Don’t want no bright lights, false teeth, doorbells, landlords I make it clear That no matter how they coax him I’ll stay right 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:** [October 4, 2015, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4457 "2015-10-04T00:40:02Z")
Let’s bungle in the jungle — well, that’s all right by me. I’m a tiger when I want love, but I’m a snake if we disagree. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2015, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4458 "2015-10-04T02:20:27Z")
George, George of the Jungle Strong as he can be! George, George of the Jungle Watch out for that tree! ---
**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 4, 2015, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4459 "2015-10-04T12:55:01Z")
No gal made has got a shade on Sweet Georgia Brown Two left feet, oh so neat, has Sweet Georgia Brown They all sigh and want to die for Sweet Georgia Brown I’ll tell you just why, you know I don’t lie not much ---
**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 4, 2015, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/4460 "2015-10-04T16:56:04Z")
Oh, put me in coach, I’m ready to play today Put me in coach, I’m ready to play today Look at me (yeah), I can be centerfield [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=222) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=224)