# 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:** 282
**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 20, 2016, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5621 "2016-04-20T03:51:01Z")
You hide your eyes But the ugly truth just loves to give it away You gave yourself If you were mine to give, I might throw it away You share but money can’t give What the truth takes away Throw it away ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2016, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5622 "2016-04-20T17:59:07Z")
You can’t hide your lyin’ eyes And your smile is a thin disguise I thought by now you’d realize There ain’t no way to hide your lyin eyes ---
**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 20, 2016, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5623 "2016-04-20T22:51:31Z")
It doesn’t matter what you say They always watch with hollow eyes To put you down they always find a way to criticize The vultures fly high They circle over us all The vultures fly high I’ll take your hand if you fall ---
**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 21, 2016, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5624 "2016-04-21T16:56:12Z")
Put your hand in the hand of the man Who stilled the water Put your hand in the hand of the man Who calmed the sea ---
**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 21, 2016, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5625 "2016-04-21T17:40:14Z")
Savior, like a shepherd lead us, Much we need thy tender care; In thy pleasant pastures feed us, For our use thy folds prepare. ---
**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 21, 2016, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5626 "2016-04-21T17:58:23Z")
Your own personal Jesus Someone to hear your prayers Someone who cares Your own personal Jesus Someone to hear your prayers Someone who’s there ---
**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:** [April 23, 2016, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5627 "2016-04-23T00:11:58Z")
When the truth is found to be lies And all the joy within you dies Don’t you want somebody to love? Don’t you need somebody to love? ---
**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:** [April 23, 2016, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5628 "2016-04-23T04:26:22Z")
How can you look in the eyes And make it sound so very nice With those True Lies ---
**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:** [April 23, 2016, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5629 "2016-04-23T11:45:40Z")
Lies, lies, you’re tellin’ me that you’ll be true Lies, lies, that’s all I ever get from you Tears, tears, I shed a million tears for you Tears, tears, and now you’re lovin’ someone new ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2016, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5630 "2016-04-23T12:50:55Z")
A million to one That’s what our folks think about this love of ours ---
**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 23, 2016, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5631 "2016-04-23T13:26:11Z")
Young love, first love Filled with deep devotion Young love, our love We share with deep emotion ---
**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 23, 2016, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5632 "2016-04-23T14:36:01Z")
Billy wrote a letter back home to Patti’s parents tryin’ to explain He said, “We’re both real sorry that it had to turn out this way. But there ain’t no point in talking when there’s nobody list’ning so we just ran away. Patti gave birth to a ten pound baby boy, yeah!” Young hearts be free tonight Time is on your side ---
**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 23, 2016, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5633 "2016-04-23T14:58:32Z")
He says “Bill, I believe this is killing me.” As the smile ran away from his face. “And I’m sure that I could be a movie star If I could get out of this place.” ---
**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 23, 2016, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5634 "2016-04-23T15:22:12Z")
We gotta get out of this place If its the last thing we ever do We gotta get out of this place 'Cause girl, there’s a better life For me and you Now my girl you’re so young and pretty And one thing I know is true, yeah You’ll be dead before your time is due I know it ---
**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 23, 2016, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5635 "2016-04-23T15:34:03Z")
There’s a place for us Somewhere a place for us Peace and quiet and open air Wait for us Somewhere ---
**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:** [April 24, 2016, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5636 "2016-04-24T12:50:58Z")
There’s a summer place Where it may rain or storm Yet I’m safe and warm For within that summer place Your arms reach out to 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:** [April 24, 2016, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5637 "2016-04-24T16:24:00Z")
The summer sun that blows my mind Is falling down on all that I’ve ever known In time we’ll kiss the world goodbye Falling down on all that I’ve ever known Is all that I’ve ever known ---
**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 24, 2016, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5638 "2016-04-24T17:18:16Z")
So kiss me and smile for me Tell me that you’ll wait for me Hold me like you’ll never let me go ‘Cause I’m leavin’ on a jet plane Don’t know when I’ll be back again Oh babe, I hate to go ---
**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 24, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5639 "2016-04-24T18:19:04Z")
And I’m goin’ with some hesitation You know that I can surely see That I don’t want to get caught up in any of that Funky shit goin’ down in the city Big ol’ jet airliner Don’t carry me too far away Oh, oh big ol’ jet airliner Cause it’s here that I’ve got to stay ---
**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 24, 2016, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5640 "2016-04-24T18:22:24Z")
Thank you, Republic Airlines, for splintering the neck on my guitar My guitar case was so strong that nothing could go through it Way to go Republic, only you could do it Crash bang, Republic Airlines, in the field of demolition, you’ll go far For you took it as a challenge when I checked in mycase And you saw the fragile stickers glued all over the place May a team of mad flamenco dancers do to your face What you did to the neck on my guitar [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=281) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=283)