# 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:** 407
**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:** [March 27, 2017, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8121 "2017-03-27T13:57:39Z")
Dear Diary, it was cold today But the sun came out later So I went out and strolled about Looking at the shops Didn’t really see anything I liked So I didn’t buy anything. On the way home, I posted a letter Been quite a nice day… Somebody exploded an H-bomb today But it wasn’t anybody I knew ---
**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:** [March 27, 2017, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8122 "2017-03-27T14:26:08Z")
But all around Even our old friends put us down Let’s drop the big one And see what happens ---
**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:** [March 27, 2017, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8123 "2017-03-27T15:30:15Z")
We will all burn together when we burn. There’ll be no need to stand and wait your turn. When it’s time for the fallout And Saint Peter calls us all out, We’ll just drop our agendas and adjourn. And we will all go together when we go. Ev’ry Hottenhot and ev’ry Eskimo. When the air becomes uranious, And we will all go simultaneous. Yes we all will go together when we go. ---
**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:** [March 27, 2017, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8124 "2017-03-27T15:31:11Z")
But we’ll travel along, Singing our song, Side by side. ---
**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:** [March 27, 2017, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8125 "2017-03-27T16:29:04Z")
Let’s get lost, feel like driving out of my mind Wheels on fire, see those dust clouds rising up to the sky You don’t know the way that you got me feeling Everyone around is wheeling and dealing Endless freeway, cruising down the line on Highway 69 ‘Come on baby, take my hand lead me to the promised land’ ‘You’re meant for me, I’m meant for you what fate has done, we can’t undo’ ---
**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:** [March 27, 2017, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8126 "2017-03-27T17:09:40Z")
The mornin’ after blues from my head down to my shoes Carefree highway, let me slip away Slip away on 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:** [March 28, 2017, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8127 "2017-03-28T13:47:56Z")
You’ve got the peaches, I’ve got the cream Sweet to taste, saccharine 'Cause I’m hot (hot), so hot (hot), sticky sweet From my head, my head (head, head) to my feet Do you take sugar? One lump or two? Take a bottle, shake it up Break the bubble, break it up ---
**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:** [March 28, 2017, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8128 "2017-03-28T23:34:31Z")
You’re the cutest thing that I ever did see I really love your peaches, want to shake your tree ---
**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:** [March 29, 2017, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8129 "2017-03-29T01:22:45Z")
Yeah, I sit and wonder, I fall to pieces I’ve been waiting for her to come No bed of roses, her cheeks like peaches Yeah, I ain’t gonna wait no more Lord, give me some light Oh, give me the light Yeah, give me some light And give me some 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:** [March 29, 2017, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8130 "2017-03-29T02:25:04Z")
O gladsome Light, O Grace Of God the Father’s Face, The eternal splendor wearing; Celestial, holy, blest, Our Savior Jesus Christ, Joyful in Thine appearing. ---
**Author:** ![Jesta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Jesta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jesta)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2017, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8131 "2017-03-30T11:04:29Z")
Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a night on the town ? I’m counting on you, Lord, please don’t let me down. Prove that you love me and buy the next round, Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a night on the town ? ---
**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:** [March 30, 2017, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8132 "2017-03-30T11:05:35Z")
Dropkick me, Jesus, through the goalposts of life End over end, neither left nor the right Straight through the heart of them righteous uprights Dropkick me, Jesus, through the goalposts of 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:** [March 30, 2017, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8133 "2017-03-30T18:51:38Z")
Jesus is just alright with me Jesus is just alright, oh yeah Jesus is just alright with me Jesus is just alright I don’t care what they may say I don’t care what they may do I don’t care what they may say Jesus is just alright, oh yeah ---
**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:** [March 30, 2017, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8134 "2017-03-30T18:54:52Z")
There may be flies on you and me, But there ain’t no flies on Jesus. ---
**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:** [March 30, 2017, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8135 "2017-03-30T19:15:01Z")
Jesus blows up balloons all day Sits on the porch swing watching them fly ---
**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:** [March 31, 2017, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8136 "2017-03-31T05:02:49Z")
Neunundneunzig Luftballons Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont Hielt man für Ufos aus dem All Darum schickte ein General 'ne Fliegerstaffel hinterher Alarm zu geben, wenn’s so wär Dabei war’n dort am Horizont Nur neunundneunzig Luftballons ---
**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:** [March 31, 2017, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8137 "2017-03-31T10:08:29Z")
Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon? Would you like to glide in my beautiful balloon? We could float among the stars together, you and I For we can fly, we can fly Up, up and away My beautiful, my beautiful balloon ---
**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:** [March 31, 2017, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8138 "2017-03-31T12:31:50Z")
The world’s spinning round like a looney balloon Heading for a collision with Saturn and Mars And we’re narrowly missing the man in the moon, Spinning out of control crashing into the stars. Have we all lost our gravity, reason and sanity? Is this the price that we pay? Have we now lost our way on this looney balloon? ---
**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:** [March 31, 2017, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8139 "2017-03-31T13:01:44Z")
Fly me to the moon Let me swing among those stars Let me see what spring is like On Jupiter and Mars In other words, hold my hand In other words, baby, kiss me ---
**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:** [March 31, 2017, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8140 "2017-03-31T14:20:27Z")
Let’s go and see the stars The Milky Way or even Mars Where it could just be ours Let’s fade into the sun Let your spirit fly Where we are one Just for a little fun Oh oh oh yeah ! I want to get away I want to fly away Yeah yeah yeah [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=406) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=408)