# 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:** 319
**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:** [July 18, 2016, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6361 "2016-07-18T23:33:35Z")
Picture yourself in a boat on a river With tangerine trees and marmalade skies Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly A girl with kaleidoscope eyes Cellophane flowers of yellow and green Towering over your head Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes and she’s gone Lucy in the sky with diamonds Lucy in the sky with diamonds Lucy in the sky with diamonds ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2016, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6362 "2016-07-19T01:50:47Z")
Here comes the sun Here comes the sun (I say) It’s all right ---
**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:** [July 19, 2016, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6363 "2016-07-19T15:20:09Z")
Sunshine go away today I don’t feel much like dancing Some man’s gone, he’s tried to run my life He don’t know what he’s asking ---
**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:** [July 19, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6364 "2016-07-19T17:30:08Z")
The lunatic is in my head The lunatic is in my head You raise the blade, you make the change You rearrange me ’ till I’m sane You lock the door And throw away the key There’s someone in my head but it’s not me ---
**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:** [July 19, 2016, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6365 "2016-07-19T17:51:43Z")
I see a ship from a golden sky I sent a message, will they understand it? Computer’s ready but to overload This isn’t happening the way I planned it It’s not me talking It’s not me talking ---
**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:** [July 19, 2016, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6366 "2016-07-19T23:53:07Z")
Your soul and mine will carry on When this transparent world is gone There’s nothing strange in what I say It’s always meant to be this way Power streams where love is strong Energy converts, never gone There’s never going to be an end A million atoms can’t pretend Until the cold ground swallows me Me and Ide, go running free Then we’ll change, not disappear All channels receiving loud and clear ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6367 "2016-07-20T04:07:02Z")
And when one of us is gone, And one of us is left to carry on, Then remembering will have to do, Our memories alone will get us through Think about the days of me and you, You and me against the world. ---
**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:** [July 20, 2016, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6368 "2016-07-20T12:46:52Z")
And when I die, and when I’m gone There’ll be one child born In this world To carry on, to carry 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:** [July 20, 2016, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6369 "2016-07-20T12:54:03Z")
Wonderful baby livin’ on love The sandman says maybe he’ll take you above, Up where the girls fly on ribbons and bows, Where babies float by just Counting their toes. ---
**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:** [July 20, 2016, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6370 "2016-07-20T12:57:27Z")
I’ll tuck you in, warm within Keep you free from sin Till the Sandman he comes Sleep with one eye open Gripping your pillow tight Exit: light Enter: night Take my hand We’re off to never never land ---
**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:** [July 20, 2016, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6371 "2016-07-20T14:57:45Z")
It’s not far to never-never land, no reason to pretend And if the wind is right you can find the joy of innocence again Oh, the canvas can do miracles, just you wait and see Believe me Sailing takes me away to where I’ve always heard it could be Just a dream and the wind to carry me And soon I will be free ---
**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:** [July 20, 2016, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6372 "2016-07-20T21:24:47Z")
I look to the sea, reflections in the waves spark my memory Some happy, some sad I think of childhood friends and the dreams we had We live happily forever, so the story 's told But somehow we missed out on that pot of gold But we’ll try best that we can to carry on ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6373 "2016-07-20T21:45:06Z")
Ocean gypsy of the moon The sun has made a thousand nights For you to hold Ocean gypsy where are you? The shadows followed by the stars Have turned to gold, turned to gold ---
**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:** [July 20, 2016, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6374 "2016-07-20T23:00:45Z")
My Maria there were some blue and sorrow times Just my thoughts about you bring back my peace of mind Gypsy lady you’re a miracle work for me You set my soul free like a ship sailing on the sea ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6375 "2016-07-20T23:14:49Z")
So take a letter Maria…address it to my wife Say I won’t be coming home…gotta start a new life ---
**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:** [July 20, 2016, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6376 "2016-07-20T23:42:42Z")
Gimme a ticket for an aeroplane Ain’t got time to take a fast train Lonely days are gone, I’m-a goin’ home My baby just-a wrote me a letter ---
**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:** [July 21, 2016, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6377 "2016-07-21T00:49:53Z")
Gonna buy a tank and an aeroplane When she catches up with me Won’t be no time to explain She thinks I’ve been with another woman And that’s enough to send her half insane ---
**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:** [July 21, 2016, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6378 "2016-07-21T12:02:28Z")
I hear the roar of the big machine Two worlds and in between Love lost, fire at will Dum-dum bullets and shoot to kill, I hear Dive bombers, and Empire down Empire down ---
**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:** [July 21, 2016, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6379 "2016-07-21T13:48:41Z")
At the Pentagon he’ll rise The President he will advise His reputation growing all the while. With his picture on the wall He’ll get that long awaited call. And press the firing buttons with a smile. So buy a gun for your son right away, sir Shake his hand like a man and let him play, sir. Let his little mind expand, place a weapon in his hand For the skills he learns today will some day pay, sir. ---
**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:** [July 21, 2016, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6380 "2016-07-21T14:00:44Z")
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