# 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:** 429
**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:** [June 4, 2017, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8561 "2017-06-04T01:36:13Z")
I rolled on, the sky grew dark I put the pedal down to make some time There’s something good waitin’ down this road I’m pickin’ up whatever’s mine I’m runnin’ down a dream That never would come to me Workin’ on a mystery, goin’ wherever it leads Runnin’ down a dream ---
**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:** [June 4, 2017, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8562 "2017-06-04T02:14:11Z")
Yeah, sing with me, sing for the year Sing for the laughter, sing for the tear Sing with me if it’s just for today Maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away Dream on, dream on, dream on, dream yourself a dream come true Dream on, dream on, dream on, dream until your dreams come true Dream on, dream on, dream on, dream on Dream on, dream on, dream on, ahhh ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8563 "2017-06-04T20:07:21Z")
Sometimes I imagine myself as a drifter, Seeker of fortunes, connoisseur of great wines, Dashing through meadows of yellow and green, Trying to catch the impossible dream, Leaving the straight life behind. ---
**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:** [June 5, 2017, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8564 "2017-06-05T00:10:43Z")
Well, woke up this morning with a wine glass in my hand Whose wine? What wine? Where the hell did I dine? Must have been a dream, I don’t believe where I’ve been Come on, let’s do it again Do you…you, feel like I do? How’d ya feel? Do you…you, feel like I do? ---
**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:** [June 6, 2017, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8565 "2017-06-06T02:09:51Z")
You done the right thing I wanna thank you too Now let’s have a little drink, just me and you I don’t care what the people are thinkin’ I ain’t drunk - I’m just drinkin’ ---
**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:** [June 6, 2017, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8566 "2017-06-06T13:59:56Z")
'Cause the piano has been drinking, the piano has been drinking The piano has been drinking, not me, not me, not me, not me, not me ---
**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:** [June 6, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8567 "2017-06-06T15:29:21Z")
Why not me? We had a real love She just didn’t think we could put it all together Why not me? ---
**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:** [June 6, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8568 "2017-06-06T15:36:54Z")
Gone is the romance that was so divine. 'tis broken and cannot be mended. You must go your way, And I must go mine. But now that our love dreams have ended… What’ll I do When you are far away And I am blue What’ll I do? ---
**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:** [June 6, 2017, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8569 "2017-06-06T15:59:02Z")
And I would do anything for love Oh I would do anything for love Oh I would do anything for love But I won’t do that No I won’t do that ---
**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:** [June 6, 2017, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8570 "2017-06-06T19:42:27Z")
If I could Baby, I’d give you my world How can I When you won’t take it from me You can go your own way Go your own way You an call it Another lonely day You can go your own way Go your own way ---
**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:** [June 6, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8571 "2017-06-06T20:49:59Z")
Sittin’ here resting my bones And this loneliness won’t leave me alone, listen Two thousand miles I roam Just to make this dock my home, now I’m just gon’ sit at the dock of a bay Watchin’ the tide roll away, ooh Sittin’ on the dock of the bay Wastin’ time ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2017, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8572 "2017-06-06T20:54:06Z")
The lights in the harbor Don’t shine for me I’m like a lost ship Adrift on the sea ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2017, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8573 "2017-06-06T20:59:49Z")
- A fine little girl, she wait for me. Me catch the ship across the sea\* ---
**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:** [June 6, 2017, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8574 "2017-06-06T22:39:49Z")
But 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 turning around I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town ---
**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:** [June 7, 2017, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8575 "2017-06-07T01:28:19Z")
Oh, bare grace misery Just a Child without a fairytale am I Dark but so lovely A Little Match Girl freezing in the snow ---
**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:** [June 7, 2017, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8576 "2017-06-07T02:13:24Z")
It’s cold outside, it gets so hot in here The boys and girls collide to the music in my ear I hear the children crying and I know it’s time to go I hear the children crying Take me home ---
**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:** [June 7, 2017, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8577 "2017-06-07T08:24:52Z")
I really can’t stay (but baby, it’s cold outside) I’ve got to go away (but baby, it’s cold outside) This evening has been (been hoping that you’d drop in) So very nice (I’ll hold your hands, they’re just like ice) ---
**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:** [June 7, 2017, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8578 "2017-06-07T12:24:09Z")
You’re saying, no no no I must be on my way But it really has been a pleasant night And you go so slow, hope they’ll ask you to stay And indifference gives you a fright It’s hard to see how the tables have turned It’s hard to see how the people have learned It’s hard to watch the past drizzling past It’s hard to watch them picking the cast ---
**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:** [June 7, 2017, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8579 "2017-06-07T13:31:40Z")
They walked alone by the old canal A little confused I remember well And stopped into a strange hotel with a neon burning bright He felt the heat of the night hit him like a freight train Moving with a simple twist of fate. ---
**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:** [June 7, 2017, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8580 "2017-06-07T17:58:54Z")
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