# 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:** 361
**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:** [November 16, 2016, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/7201 "2016-11-16T14:10:27Z")
I’m coming down, coming down like a monkey, but it’s alright Like a load on your back that you can’t see, ooh but it’s alright Try to shake it loose, cut it free, just let it go, get it away from me Cos tonight, tonight, tonight - oh, I’m gonna make it right Tonight, tonight, tonight - oh ---
**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:** [November 16, 2016, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/7202 "2016-11-16T16:49:18Z")
Come down in time I still hear her say So clear in my ear like it was today Come down in time was the message she gave Come down in time and I’ll meet you half way Well I don’t know if I should have heard her again But a true love like hers is a hard love to get And I’ve walked most all the way and I ain’t heard her call And I’m getting to thinking if she’s coming at all ---
**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:** [November 16, 2016, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/7203 "2016-11-16T22:14:15Z")
Ring, ring, why don’t you give me a call? Ring, ring, the happiest sound of them all Ring, ring, I stare at the phone on the wall And I sit all alone impatiently Won’t you please understand the need in me So, ring, ring, why don’t you give me a call? So, ring, ring, why don’t you give me a call? ---
**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:** [November 16, 2016, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/7204 "2016-11-16T23:00:48Z")
Clang, clang, clang went the trolley Ding, ding, ding went the bell Zing, zing, zing went my heart strings For the moment I saw her I fell ---
**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:** [November 16, 2016, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/7205 "2016-11-16T23:05:22Z")
I won’t take no prisoners, won’t spare no lives Nobody’s putting up a fight I got my bell I’m gonna take you to Hell I’m gonna get ya, Satan get ya Hells bells, yeah Hells bells You got me ringing Hells bells My temperature’s high, Hells bells ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/7206 "2016-11-17T11:10:20Z")
All around, there’s the sound of the midsummers night Bells in the air are ringing evrywhere I can hear footsteps that pass on the street And lovers rushing to meet Here alone I can only imagine the sight Me on the town, in some bewitching gown But I just wait at the end of the line As bells are ringing, the bells keep ringing Oh why, oh why can’t the next call be mine ---
**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:** [November 17, 2016, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/7207 "2016-11-17T13:38:29Z")
The bells are ringing The song they’re singing The sound is bringing the people 'round They hear the instructions They follow directions They travel great distances to the sound They are persuaded by the music of the bells They’re not responsible for anything they do ---
**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:** [November 17, 2016, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/7208 "2016-11-17T14:30:07Z")
Oh how they pound, (Oh how they pound) Raising the sound O’er hill and dale Telling their tale. (Telling their tale) Gaily they ring While people sing Songs of good cheer Christmas is here Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas, (Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas) Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas. (Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas) ---
**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:** [November 17, 2016, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/7209 "2016-11-17T15:35:49Z")
Silver Bells, Silver Bells, It’s Christmastime in the city. Ringaling, hear them ring, Soon it will be Christmas day. ---
**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:** [November 17, 2016, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/7210 "2016-11-17T16:16:48Z")
[Jeez, can’t you people wait until after Thanksgiving? You’re worse than frelling Wal-Mart et al…] Sunset sound Sunrise Sing to me A lullaby I will sing to you Of the nighttime I will sing you a story of moonlight Moonlight Will you dance with me Belle blue Belle flower ---
**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:** [November 17, 2016, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/7211 "2016-11-17T16:35:10Z")
Dance with me, I want to be your partner Can’t you see the music is just starting? Night is falling, and I am falling Dance with me ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/7212 "2016-11-17T17:37:00Z")
I won’t dance, don’t ask me. I won’t dance, don’t ask me. I won’t dance, madame, with you. My heart won’t let me do things they should do. You know what? You’re lovely. You know what, you’re lovely. You know what, you’re so lovely. And, oh what you do to me. I’m like an ocean wave that’s bumped on the shore; I feel so absolutely stumped on the floor. ---
**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:** [November 18, 2016, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/7213 "2016-11-18T00:35:17Z")
If I looked all over the world And there’s every type of girl But your empty eyes Seem to pass me by Leave me dancing with myself So let’s sink another drink Cause it’ll give me time to think If I had the chance I’d ask the world to dance And I’ll be dancing with myself ---
**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:** [November 18, 2016, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/7214 "2016-11-18T12:13:47Z")
I been all around this great big world And I seen all kinds of girls Yeah, but I couldn’t wait to get back in the States Back to the cutest girls in the world ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/7215 "2016-11-18T14:15:54Z")
Well East coast girls are hip I really dig those styles they wear And the Southern girls with the way they talk They knock me out when I’m down there The Mid-West farmer’s daughters really make you feel alright And the Northern girls with the way they kiss They keep their boyfriends warm at night I wish they all could be California girls I wish they all could be California I wish they all could be California girls ---
**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:** [November 18, 2016, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/7216 "2016-11-18T14:54:07Z")
I dream of California She’s up some canyon side With boxes full of picture books All neatly stacked and tied As soon as I can make it I will go to Kennedy And I’ll draw her face with her mouth turned up With her biggest smile for 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:** [November 18, 2016, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/7217 "2016-11-18T15:35:28Z")
Revolution by night, grant me this future Kings of the shadow on the highways of night From San Bernadino these angels are racing This night to your city The host of angels, Los Angeles Night makes right, the symbol remains Into the darkness must, must pour the brains In the shadow of California ---
**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:** [November 18, 2016, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/7218 "2016-11-18T21:12:17Z")
You know the night time, darling (night and day) Is the right time (night and day) To be (night and day) With the one you love, now (night and day) Say now, oh baby (night and day) When I come home baby, now (night and day) I wanna be with the one I love, now (night and day) You know what I’m thinking of (night and day) ---
**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:** [November 18, 2016, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/7219 "2016-11-18T21:13:39Z")
If I could I would lift your burden Cos I know how much your hurtin But I see you getting stronger I wish you knew how You make me proud But i’m not the only one So let it out-it feels good To let the wait the doubt the hurt The burn that you’ve withstood But oh, I know you’ll make it through There’s a host of angels watching over over you ---
**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:** [November 19, 2016, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/7220 "2016-11-19T05:30:23Z")
No-one on earth could feel like this I’m thrown and overblown with bliss There must be an angel playing with my heart And when I think that I’m alone It seems there’s more of us at home It’s a multitude of angels and they’re playing with my heart [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=360) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=362)