# 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:** 289
**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:** [May 5, 2016, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5761 "2016-05-05T14:07:12Z")
Her name is Lola, she was a showgirl But that was thirty years ago, when they used to have a show Now it’s a disco, but not for Lola Still in dress she used to wear Faded feathers in her hair ---
**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:** [May 5, 2016, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5762 "2016-05-05T14:12:49Z")
I want to go where the people dance I want some action, I want to live, action, I got so much to give I want to give it, I want to get some too Ooh I, I love the night life I got to boogie on the disco 'round, oh yeah Oh, I love the night life I got to boogie on the disco 'round, oh yeah ---
**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:** [May 5, 2016, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5763 "2016-05-05T15:03:55Z")
I want to be seduced I want a woman to take me out to dinner for two I want to see her eyes gettin’ moody Flirtin’ with the thought of what flirtin’ can lead to I want to act real cool, have her think about gettin’ little me in bed ---
**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:** [May 5, 2016, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5764 "2016-05-05T16:16:33Z")
Just put me in a wheelchair, get me on a plane Hurry hurry hurry, before I go insane I can’t control my fingers, I can’t control my brain Oh no oh oh oh oh Twenty twenty twenty four hours to go I wanna be sedated Nothing to do, no where to go o, I wanna be sedated ---
**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:** [May 5, 2016, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5765 "2016-05-05T16:58:29Z")
The preacher talked to me and he smiled, Said, “Come and walk with me, come and walk one more mile. Now for once in your life you’re alone, but you ain’t got a dime, there’s no time for the phone.” I’ve just got to get a message to you, hold on, hold on. One more hour and my life will be through, hold on, hold on. ---
**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:** [May 5, 2016, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5766 "2016-05-05T20:24:41Z")
All my trials Lord, soon be over. Hush little baby, don’t you cry You know your mama was born to die All my trials, Lord, soon be over ---
**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:** [May 5, 2016, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5767 "2016-05-05T20:28:22Z")
And I think you better hang on for your life tonight I think you better hang on for your life tonight My body’s like an engine Well tuned and runnin’ hot Strap your seat belts on ya’ I’m gonna show you what I got ---
**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:** [May 5, 2016, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5768 "2016-05-05T23:12:36Z")
I’m driving in my car, I turn on the radio I’m pulling you close, you just say no You say you don’t like it, but girl I know you’re a liar 'cause when we kiss…fire ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5769 "2016-05-05T23:45:57Z")
And now our bodies are, oh, so close and tight It never felt so good, it never felt so right And we’re glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife C’mon, hold on tight C’mon, hold on tight Though it’s cold and lonely in the deep dark night I can see paradise by the dashboard light ---
**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:** [May 5, 2016, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5770 "2016-05-05T23:47:14Z")
Oh, it would’ve been Could’ve been worse than you would ever know, oh! (The dashboard melted, but we still have the radio) Oh, we talked about nothing Which was more than I wanted you to know-oh-oh-oh-oh Now here we go! ---
**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:** [May 6, 2016, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5771 "2016-05-06T00:01:32Z")
I’ll stop the world and melt with you You’ve seen the difference and it’s getting better all the time And there’s nothing you and I won’t do I’ll stop the world and melt with you ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2016, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5772 "2016-05-06T13:56:23Z")
In my eyes, in my ears Bring might Love is only figured once in life Tell the crowd, search the town And we made it all meltdown It’s a full meltdown ---
**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:** [May 6, 2016, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5773 "2016-05-06T14:07:12Z")
Did you hear that rumble? Did you hear that sound? Well it wasn’t no eartquake, but it shook the ground It made me think about power, like it or not: I got to work for earth for what it’s worth ‘Cause it’s the only earth we’ve got Shut ‘um Down! If that’s the only way to keep them from melting down! Shut ‘um Down! ---
**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:** [May 6, 2016, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5774 "2016-05-06T16:23:33Z")
But look around Hear go the sound of the wreckin’ ball Boom and pound When I shut 'em down I shut 'em down, shut 'em down, shut 'em shut 'em down I shut 'em down, shut 'em down, shut 'em shut 'em down I shut 'em down, shut 'em down, shut 'em shut 'em down ---
**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:** [May 6, 2016, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5775 "2016-05-06T18:48:06Z")
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate Baby, I’m just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake I shake it off, I shake it off ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5776 "2016-05-07T00:13:38Z")
Well, I spent some time with the Mudville Nine, watchin’ it from the bench You know I took my lumps when the Mighty Casey struck out So say “Hey Willie, tell Ty Cobb and Joe Di Maggio” Don’t say “It ain’t so”, you know the time is now Oh, put me in, Coach, I’m ready to play, today Put me in, Coach, I’m ready to play, today Look at me, I gotta be Center field ---
**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:** [May 7, 2016, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5777 "2016-05-07T01:16:16Z")
I had a friend was a big baseball player back in high school He could throw that speedball by you Make you look like a fool boy Saw him the other night at this roadside bar I was walking in, he was walking out We went back inside sat down had a few drinks But all he kept talking about was Glory days Well they’ll pass you by Glory days In the wink of a young girl’s eye Glory days, glory days ---
**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:** [May 7, 2016, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5778 "2016-05-07T03:02:29Z")
I’ve got no emotions I’m living with thunder and steel I don’t hear your lies all I hear are your battle cries I’m a soldier of fortune I’m trained and I’m ready to die To the power and the glory Raise your glasses high To the power and the glory Be with me tonight ---
**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:** [May 7, 2016, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5779 "2016-05-07T12:22:46Z")
Here’s to the crabgrass, Here’s to the mortgage, In fact here’s to Suburbia. Lay down your briefcase, Far from the rat race, Where nothing can disturb ya. ---
**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:** [May 7, 2016, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/5780 "2016-05-07T12:24:09Z")
I heard about Maria, she hated the rat race And she escaped to a beautiful place Birds of neo-paradise groove in the trees The name of her town is Tranquility Protected by her mantra Following the formula In the sun thy will be done And chasing her rainbows Talking with her animals Who say,“You see, it’s Tranquility” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=288) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=290)