# 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:** 255
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2016, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5081 "2016-01-23T21:26:16Z")
Well I guess if you say so I’ll have to pack my things and go (That’s RIGHT! (Hit the road, Jack, (And don’t you come back (No more, no more, no more, no more) ---
**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:** [January 23, 2016, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5082 "2016-01-23T23:02:58Z")
Jack of Diamonds, Jack of Diamonds, I know you of old You have robbed my poor pockets of silver and gold Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, I wish you no harm But I wish I had a bottle as long as my arm ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2016, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5083 "2016-01-23T23:34:23Z")
I’ve been a wild rover for many a year And I spent all my money on whiskey and beer, And now I’m returning with gold in great store And I never will play the wild rover no more. ---
**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 24, 2016, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5084 "2016-01-24T04:33:33Z")
Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while I think I see my friends coming, riding many a mile Friends, did you get some silver? Did you get a little gold? What did you bring me my dear friends, to keep me from the Gallows Pole? What did you bring me to keep me from the Gallows Pole? ---
**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2016, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5085 "2016-01-24T08:19:06Z")
There’s some come here to see me hang and some to steal my fiddle But before that I do part with her, I’ll break her through the middle He took the fiddle into both his hands, he broke it on his knee He said "When I am gone no other hands shall ever play on thee’ Say rantontly, say wantontly, say dauntently played here He played a tune and he danced around, below the gallows tree He played a tune and he danced around, and they hanged him to the tree (Below The Gallows Tree aka MacPherson’s Farewell) ---
**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 24, 2016, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5086 "2016-01-24T18:22:23Z")
I guess you didn’t know it, but I’m a fiddle player, too And if you’d care to take a dare I’ll make a bet with you Now you play a pretty good fiddle, boy, but give the Devil his due I’ll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul 'cause I think I’m better than you ---
**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 24, 2016, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5087 "2016-01-24T19:54:00Z")
My heartbeat stumbles and my backbone crumbles I feel, is it real as the lynch mob doubles? They want blood and they’ll kill for it, drain me and they’ll kneel for it Burned me at the stake, met the devil, made the deal for it ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2016, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5088 "2016-01-24T21:02:23Z")
I set out running but I’ll take my time A friend of the Devil is a friend of mine If I get home before daylight I just might get some sleep tonight ---
**Author:** ![Nelson\_Pike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Nelson\_Pike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nelson_Pike)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2016, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5089 "2016-01-24T21:44:03Z")
When I woke up this morning You were on my mind And you were on my mind I got troubles, whoa-oh I got worries, whoa-oh I got wounds to bind And I got a feelin’ Down in my shoes, Way down in my sho-oo-oes Yeah, I got to ramble, whoa-oh I got to move on, whoa-oh I got to walk away my blues ---
**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 25, 2016, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5090 "2016-01-25T00:49:39Z")
Lord, I was born a ramblin’ man, Tryin’ to make a livin’ and doin’ the best I can. And when it’s time for leavin’, I hope you’ll understand, That I was born a ramblin’ man. ---
**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 25, 2016, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5091 "2016-01-25T17:49:57Z")
Ramble on, and now’s the time, the time is now to sing my song I’m goin’ 'round the world, I got to find my girl, on my way I’ve been this way ten years to the day Ramble on, gotta find the queen of all my dreams ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5092 "2016-01-25T21:56:02Z")
Every night I hope and pray A dream lover will come my way A girl to hold in my arms And know the magic of her charms 'Cause I want (yeah-yeah, yeah) A girl (yeah-yeah, yeah) To call (yeah-yeah, yeah) My own (yeah-yeah) I want a dream lover So I don’t have to dream alone ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5093 "2016-01-25T22:36:12Z")
I need you so, that I could die I love you so and that is why Whenever I want you All I have to do is dream Dream, dream, dream, dream ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5094 "2016-01-25T23:16:12Z")
How many times can I think about the things I’d like to do, Always denied the right to live my life the way I want? I wanna share it with you Close your eyes, I want to ride the skies in my sweet dreams Close your eyes, I want to see you tonight in my sweet dreams ---
**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 26, 2016, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5095 "2016-01-26T02:27:24Z")
I see your luscious ghost Sharing you with the Host I see your luscious ghost In a tear Life is a force You can’t fathom the fear Or drink from the source But you do Running at you like light Suffocated by darkness And the widow in white ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2016, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5096 "2016-01-26T13:54:00Z")
It’s a nice day to start again It’s a nice day for a white wedding It’s a nice day to start 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:** [January 26, 2016, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5097 "2016-01-26T14:52:23Z")
Strange girl sing Think all my life to me Wild things you bring Bring drums and bells to me We dance and sway Sway like the drunken priest We dream all day Day of the wedding feast ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2016, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5098 "2016-01-26T22:13:51Z")
Dream a dream, and see through angels’ eyes A place where we can fly away Ride with me upon a shining star Above a moonlit sky we will find Elysium ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2016, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5099 "2016-01-26T22:37:14Z")
Honey you are my shining star. Don’t you go away. Oh, baby. Wanna be right here where you are. Until my dyin’ day ---
**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 26, 2016, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5100 "2016-01-26T23:02:52Z")
May it be an evening star Shines down upon you May it be when darkness falls Your heart will be true You walk a lonely road Oh! How far you are from home [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=254) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=256)