# 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:** 326
**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:** [August 8, 2016, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6501 "2016-08-08T02:50:54Z")
Every time I try to walk away Something makes me turn around and stay And I can’t tell you why ---
**Author:** ![Jesta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Jesta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jesta)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2016, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6502 "2016-08-08T09:10:52Z")
All I know is that to me You look like you’re havin’ fun Open up your lovin’ arms Watch out, here I come You spin me right round, baby. ---
**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:** [August 8, 2016, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6503 "2016-08-08T11:50:31Z")
I got a dance that ain’t got no steps, I’m gonna let the music move me around Will it go round in circles, will it fly high like a bird up in the sky ---
**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:** [August 8, 2016, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6504 "2016-08-08T12:10:31Z")
Poor bird flies up in the air, never getting anywhere And how much misery can one soul take? Trying to fly away might have been your first mistake Poor bird flies up in the air Never getting anywhere ---
**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:** [August 8, 2016, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6505 "2016-08-08T13:29:01Z")
Rise up this mornin’ Smiled with the risin’ sun Three little birds Pitch by my doorstep Singin’ sweet songs Of melodies pure and true Saying’, (this is my message to you) Singing’ don’t worry 'bout a thing ‘Cause every little thing gonna be alright Singing’ don’t worry (don’t worry) 'bout a thing 'Cause every little thing gonna be alright ---
**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:** [August 8, 2016, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6506 "2016-08-08T14:04:06Z")
Woke up. Fell out of bed Dragged a comb across my head Made my way downstairs and drank a cup And looking up I noticed I was late ---
**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:** [August 8, 2016, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6507 "2016-08-08T14:10:40Z")
It’s a still life watercolor Of a now-late afternoon As the sun shines through the curtained lace And shadows wash the room And we sit and drink our coffee Couched in our indifference, like shells upon the shore You can hear the ocean roar In the dangling conversation And the superficial sighs The borders of our lives ---
**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:** [August 8, 2016, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6508 "2016-08-08T17:35:52Z")
If I could make it to the border If I could make it to the coast If I could make it to the border I’d be in the arms of the girl I love the most Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, Do, do, do, make it to the border ---
**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:** [August 8, 2016, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6509 "2016-08-08T20:27:11Z")
Holy Moses I have been deceived Now the wind has changed direction and I’ll have to leave Won’t you please excuse my frankness but it’s not my cup of tea Holy Moses I have been deceived I’m going back to the border Where my affairs, my affairs ain’t abused I can’t take any more bad water Been poisoned from my head down to my shoes ---
**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:** [August 9, 2016, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6510 "2016-08-09T02:24:14Z")
Well I’m sad to say I’m on my way Won’t be back for many a day My heart is down My head is spinning around I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town ---
**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:** [August 9, 2016, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6511 "2016-08-09T13:58:47Z")
You got nothin’ to hide and everybody knows it’s true Too bad, little girl, it’s all over for you… ha-ha-ha-ha ---
**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:** [August 9, 2016, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6512 "2016-08-09T23:01:09Z")
There’s nothing to fear (but fear itself) There’s nothing to fear (but fear itself) And the temperature’s starting to drop now The temperature’s starting to drop now The temperature’s starting to drop now… ---
**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:** [August 10, 2016, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6513 "2016-08-10T00:00:49Z")
Running down the scale from red to blue Dreams are lost, fire turns to frost as it dawns on you That the same way I feel when it starts So I know when it stops And I only want to live by the heart I’ll tell you when the temperature drops ---
**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:** [August 10, 2016, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6514 "2016-08-10T00:41:28Z")
You’re cold as ice You’re willing to sacrifice our love ---
**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:** [August 10, 2016, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6515 "2016-08-10T01:36:15Z")
Oh, I’m not afraid I’m giving into grievances again You’re looking at an absolute zero I’m not the devil but I won’t be your hero ---
**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:** [August 10, 2016, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6516 "2016-08-10T13:23:24Z")
Billy, don’t be a hero, don’t be a fool with your life Billy, don’t be a hero, come back and make me your wife And as Billy started to go she said, keep your pretty head low Billy, don’t be a hero, come back to me I heard his fiancée got a letter That told how Billy died that day The letter said that he was a hero She should be proud he died that way I heard she threw the letter away ---
**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:** [August 10, 2016, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6517 "2016-08-10T13:56:43Z")
Filled with rage then Billy Joe reached for his gun to draw But the stranger drew his gun and fired Before he even saw As Billy Joe fell to the floor The crowd all gathered 'round And wondered at his final words Don’t take your guns to town son Leave your guns at home Bill Don’t take your guns to town ---
**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:** [August 10, 2016, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6518 "2016-08-10T14:03:55Z")
Well, I hits him with everything I had right square between the eyes. I says, I’m gonna get you, you son of a bitch for spouting that pack of lies. If there’s one thing I can’t abide, it’s an ethnocentric racist; Now you take back that thing you said about Aristitle Onassis. No, they ain’t making Jews like Jesus anymore, We don’t turn the other cheek the way we done before. You could hear that honky holler as he hit that hardwood floor Lord, they ain’t making Jews like Jesus anymore! ---
**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:** [August 10, 2016, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6519 "2016-08-10T17:02:46Z")
He didn’t show me much compassion When I tried to walk that line As he put those handcuffs on me I said, “give me one more try.” He never even cracked a smile When he threw me in the car So I said, “Sir, if you don’t mind, Oh, would you drop me off in a bar.” I need a honky tonk song a cold cold beer A hardwood floor a smoky atmosphere A pocket full of change to last me all night long I gotta hear old Hank a moanin’ a honky tonk song. ---
**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:** [August 10, 2016, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/6520 "2016-08-10T22:47:06Z")
I laid a divorcee in New York City I had to put up some kind of a fight The lady then she covered me in roses She blew my nose and then she blew my mind It’s the honky tonk women Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=325) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=327)