# 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:** 283
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2016, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5641 "2016-04-24T19:49:00Z")
Her feelings she hides. Her dreams she can’t find. She’s losing her mind. She’s fallen behind. She can’t find her place. She’s losing her faith. She’s fallen from grace. She’s\*\*\* all over the place.\*\*\* ---
**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, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5642 "2016-04-24T21:34:38Z")
She’s come undone She didn’t know what she was headed for And when I found what she was headed for It was too late ---
**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, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5643 "2016-04-24T22:15:22Z")
Confusion in her eyes that says it all. She’s lost control. And she’s clinging to the nearest passer by, She’s lost control. And she gave away the secrets of her past, And said I’ve lost control again, And of a voice that told her when and where to act, She said I’ve lost control again. ---
**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 24, 2016, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5644 "2016-04-24T23:26:20Z")
Treat Her Gently Treat Her Kind She Doesn’t Even Know Her Own Mind ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2016, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5645 "2016-04-25T02:09:02Z")
I’ve been in my mind It’s such a fine line That keeps me searching for a heart of gold And I’m getting old. ---
**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 25, 2016, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5646 "2016-04-25T02:44:08Z")
He take a thunder from the mountain He take a lightning from the sky He bring a strong man to his begging knee He make a young girl’s mama cry You got to hidey-hide You got to jump and run You got to hidey-hidey-hide The old man is down the road ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2016, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5647 "2016-04-25T07:59:18Z")
How can I even try? I can never win Hearing them, seeing them In the state I’m in How could she say to me “Love will find a way?” Gather round all you clowns Let me hear you say Hey you’ve got to hide your love away Hey you’ve got to hide your love away ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2016, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5648 "2016-04-25T13:06:10Z")
How can you mend a this broken man? How can a loser ever win? Please help me mend my broken heart and let me live again. ---
**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 25, 2016, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5649 "2016-04-25T13:36:17Z")
When I’m alone With on-ly dreams of you That won’t come true What’ll I do? ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2016, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5650 "2016-04-25T15:22:40Z")
When you’re alone and life is making you lonely You can always go, downtown When you’ve got worries all the noise and the hurry Seems to help I know, downtown ---
**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 25, 2016, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5651 "2016-04-25T15:25:47Z")
I’m gonna try for an uptown girl She’s been living in her white bread world As long as anyone with hot blood can And now she’s looking for a downtown man That’s what I am ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2016, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5652 "2016-04-25T15:58:00Z")
Girls hit your hallelujah (whuoo) Girls hit your hallelujah (whuoo) Girls hit your hallelujah (whuoo) ‘Cause Uptown Funk gon’ give it to you ‘Cause Uptown Funk gon’ give it to you ‘Cause Uptown Funk gon’ give it to you Saturday night and we in the spot Don’t believe me just watch (come on) ---
**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 26, 2016, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5653 "2016-04-26T01:24:01Z")
Brian’s got the funk (He’s got it), he’s got the funk, yeah Bernard’s got the funk (He’s got it), he’s got the funk, yeah Gitchy’s got the funk (He’s got it), he’s got the funk, yeah Bird’s got the funk (He’s got it), he’s got the funk, yeah Vickie’s got the funk (I’ve got it), she’s got the funk, yeah Colette’s got the funk (I’ve got it), she’s got the funk, yeah (Brenda’s got the funk) I’ve got it (She’s got the funk, yeah) We all got the funk (We got it), we got the funk, yeah ---
**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 26, 2016, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5654 "2016-04-26T11:41:09Z")
Yeah they were Dancin’ and singin’ and movin’ to the groovin’ And just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted Play that funky music white boy Play that funky music right Play that funky music white boy Lay down that boogie and play that funky music till you die Till you die, oh till you die ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2016, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5655 "2016-04-26T12:04:47Z")
Well, I went out to a party just the other night I was jammin’ to the music, I was feelin’ all right I was burning up the floor like a disco maniac When my woman said, “Baby, why’s your hand behind your back?” Gotta boogie (gotta boogie) I gotta boogie (gotta boogie) I gotta boogie (gotta boogie) Gotta boogie on my finger and I can’t shake it off! ---
**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 26, 2016, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5656 "2016-04-26T12:54:46Z")
Went to a party the other night, Long Tall Sally was out of sight Threw way her wig, and her high sneakers too, She was doin a dance without any shoes She was barefootin’, She was barefootin’, She was barefootin’, She was barefootin’ ---
**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 26, 2016, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5657 "2016-04-26T13:25:23Z")
Gonna dance with a dolly with a hole in her stockin’ While our knees keep aknockin’ and our toes keep arockin’ Dance with a dolly with a hole in her stockin’ Dance by the light of the moon. ---
**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 26, 2016, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5658 "2016-04-26T15:27:28Z")
Listen Jump on a moonbeam and ride Ride it, glide it all the way As the moon speaks To the waves of the sea ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2016, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5659 "2016-04-26T16:03:34Z")
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, That’s amore When the stars seem to shine like you’ve had tooich wine you’re in love… ---
**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 26, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5660 "2016-04-26T19:50:47Z")
Bottle of wine, fruit of the vine When you gonna let me get sober? Let me alone, let me go home Let me go back to start over [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=282) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=284)