# 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:** 436
**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 27, 2017, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8701 "2017-06-27T17:18:10Z")
One of these days I’m gonna stop my listening Gonna raise my head up high One of these days I’m gonna raise my glistening wings and fly But that day will have to wait for a while Baby I’m only society’s child When we’re older things may change But for now this is the way, they must remain I say I can’t see you anymore baby Can’t see you anymore No, I won’t see you anymore, baby ---
**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:** [June 27, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8702 "2017-06-27T17:25:31Z")
When I call you up, your line’s engaged I have had enough, so act your age We have lost the time that was so hard to find And I will lose my mind If you won’t see 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 27, 2017, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8703 "2017-06-27T17:29:45Z")
See me, feel me, touch me, heal me See me, feel me, touch me, heal me See me, feel me, touch me, heal me See me, feel me, touch me, heal me ---
**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 27, 2017, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8704 "2017-06-27T17:36:02Z")
I’m a servant of fate in this garden of truth A humble recruit of the taffeta booth Where all things are known but few are revealed Sins are forgotten and sickness is healed For five dollars the flower is free ---
**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 27, 2017, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8705 "2017-06-27T21:06:39Z")
Free as a bird It’s the next best thing to be Free as a bird ---
**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 27, 2017, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8706 "2017-06-27T21:45:56Z")
Oh the last thing I gave her was the bird And she returned the favor with a few selected words I don’t have to worry now what’s being overheard The last thing I gave her was the bird ---
**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 28, 2017, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8707 "2017-06-28T01:02:35Z")
B-birds the word now when a bird bird B-birds a word now when -a bird bird bird B-bird’s a word now well-a bird bird bird B-bird’s the word oh well-a bird bird bird B-bird’s the word a-well-a bird bird bird B-bird’s the word a-well-a don’t you know ‘bout the bird Well ev’rybody’s talkin’ a-bout the bird a-well-a bird bird B-birds the word ---
**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 28, 2017, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8708 "2017-06-28T02:09:31Z")
Say the word and you’ll be free Say the word and be like me Say the word I’m thinking of Have you heard the word is 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:** [June 28, 2017, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8709 "2017-06-28T02:36:19Z")
Come along with me Down into the world of seeing Come and you’ll be free Take the time to find the feeling See everything on it’s own And you’ll find you know the way And you’ll know the things you’re shown Owe everything to the day ---
**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 28, 2017, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8710 "2017-06-28T03:49:15Z")
I am the coming of a new age Stained we still stand tall I am the coming of a new age And I will never fall I bear the questions of a new time Seen but never heard I’ve seen the comings of a new time Get ready, ‘cause here it comes ---
**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 28, 2017, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8711 "2017-06-28T12:32:25Z")
There’s a new voice calling You can hear it if you try And it’s growing stronger With each day that passes by ---
**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 28, 2017, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8712 "2017-06-28T14:00:45Z")
Oh yeah, oh yeah And knowing that you would have wanted it this way I do believe I’m feelin’ stronger every day Yeah, yeah, yeah After what you’ve meant to me Ooh baby now I can make it easily Yeah, yeah, yeah I know that we both agree The best thing to happen to you Is the best thing that happened to me Yeah, yeah, yeah ---
**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 28, 2017, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8713 "2017-06-28T14:10:39Z")
And if she should tell you “I love you” And if she tempts you with her charms Tell her no no no no no-no-no-no No no no no no-no-no-no (Don’t take her love for your arms) No no no no no Don’t hurt me now for her love belongs to me ---
**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:** [June 28, 2017, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8714 "2017-06-28T14:53:42Z")
No no no no, I don’t smoke it no more I’m tired of waking up on the floor No, thank you, please, it only makes me sneeze And then it makes it hard to find the door ---
**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 28, 2017, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8715 "2017-06-28T15:03:43Z")
And that cigarette you’re smoking It scares me half to death, Open up a window And let me catch my breath ---
**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 28, 2017, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8716 "2017-06-28T15:37:17Z")
When you’re feeling down and your resistance is low Light another cigarette and let yourself go This is your life, don’t play hard to get It’s a free world, all you have to do is fall in love Play the game - yeah Everybody play the game of love ---
**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 28, 2017, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8717 "2017-06-28T16:01:16Z")
Everybody plays the fool sometime There’s no exception to the rule Listen, baby It may be factual, may be cruel I ain’t lying Everybody plays the fool ---
**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 28, 2017, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8718 "2017-06-28T16:49:40Z")
The old fool is leaving! Serafimo—away with this pretence! You cannot speak—but kiss me in my husband’s absence! Poor fool, he makes me laugh! Hahahahahaha… Time I tried to get a better better half! Poor fool, he doesn’t know! Hohohohohoho… If he knew the truth, he’d never, ever go! ---
**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:** [June 28, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8719 "2017-06-28T16:56:54Z")
They’re coming to take me away ha-ha They’re coming to take me away ho-ho hee-hee ha-ha To the funny farm Where life is beautiful all the time And I’ll be happy to see those nice young men In their clean white coats And they’re coming to take me away ha-haaa ---
**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 28, 2017, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/8720 "2017-06-28T18:16:35Z")
Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far Shine on you crazy diamond Pile on many more layers and I’ll be joining you there Shine on you crazy diamond And we’ll bask in the shadow of yesterday’s triumph Sail on the steel breeze Come on you boy child, you winner and loser Come on you miner for truth and delusion, and shine [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=435) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666.md?page=437)