# 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:** 463
**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:** [October 13, 2017, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9241 "2017-10-13T02:19:44Z")
May the Lord protect and defend you. May the Lord preserve you from pain. Favor them, Oh Lord, with happiness and peace. Oh, hear our Sabbath prayer. Amen. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2017, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9242 "2017-10-13T13:45:10Z")
May God bless and keep you always May your wishes all come true May you always do for others And let others do for you May you build a ladder to the stars And climb on every rung May you stay forever young Forever young, forever young May you stay forever young. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2017, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9243 "2017-10-13T14:54:31Z")
Open your eyes Despite what seems Longevity That’s a righteous part of me Moonchild Lower me down, lower me down Moonchild… lower me down down down down down down ---
**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:** [October 15, 2017, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9244 "2017-10-15T00:05:43Z")
Oh blame it on midnight Ooh shame on the moon ---
**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:** [October 15, 2017, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9245 "2017-10-15T01:37:51Z")
Don’t blame it on the sunshine Don’t blame it on the moonlight Don’t blame it on good times Blame it on the boogie ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2017, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9246 "2017-10-15T03:49:11Z")
You weren’t alive when I started to drive, so don’t put none on me You didn’t arrive 'til late ‘45 but your head’s in ‘53. You got what it takes to keep the heads a-spinnin’ down by the old rib shack And you come across just like a fool grinnin’ in the back of a red Cadillac. You can’t come across the Astro bridge until you pay the toll So don’t try to lay no boogie woogie on the king of rock and roll. y ---
**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:** [October 15, 2017, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9247 "2017-10-15T16:08:08Z")
Seems my whole life is patterned after 1963 I could go to the picture show Or catch a country jamboree Now there’s people picking on the Opry And we don’t know who they’re with But there’s too much boogie woogie And not enough Connie Smith ---
**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:** [October 15, 2017, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9248 "2017-10-15T18:04:45Z")
Hush, hush, hush, Here comes the Bogeyman! Don’t let him come too close to you, He’ll catch you if you can. Just pretend he isn’t really there, You will find that Bogeyman will vanish in thin air. ---
**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:** [October 15, 2017, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9249 "2017-10-15T21:41:22Z")
When Mr. Oogie Boogie says There’s trouble close at hand You’d better pay attention now ‘Cause I’m the Boogie Man And if you aren’t shakin’ There’s something very wrong 'Cause this may be the last time You hear the boogie song, oh ---
**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:** [October 17, 2017, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9250 "2017-10-17T01:17:09Z")
Get on up, on the floor 'Cause were gonna boogie oogie oogie 'Till you just can’t boogie no more Ah boogie, boogie no more You can’t boogie no more Ah boogie, boogie no more Listen to the music ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2017, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9251 "2017-10-17T02:51:09Z")
I wanna jump, but I’m afraid I’ll fall I wanna holler, but the joint’s too small Young man rhythm’s got a hold of me, too I got the rockin’ pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu ---
**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:** [October 17, 2017, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9252 "2017-10-17T02:55:37Z")
The roof is rockin’ The neighbors knockin’ We’re all bums when the wagon comes I mean, this joint is jumpin’ ---
**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:** [October 17, 2017, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9253 "2017-10-17T14:19:57Z")
I smoke two joints in the morning I smoke two joints at night I smoke two joints in the afternoon It makes me feel alright I smoke two joints in time of peace And two in time of war I smoke two joints before I smoke two joints And then I smoke two more ---
**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:** [October 17, 2017, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9254 "2017-10-17T14:35:07Z")
One toke over the line sweet Jesus One toke over the line Sittin’ downtown in a railway station One toke over the line ---
**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:** [October 17, 2017, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9255 "2017-10-17T17:07:46Z")
Straight people don’t know what you’re about They put you down and shut you out You gave to me a new belief And soon the world will love you sweet leaf ---
**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:** [October 17, 2017, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9256 "2017-10-17T17:45:21Z")
They bring you, they take you They own you, they make you Last year today you turn and you say Here’s a dream for me (but it’s a memory) You close your eyes, and the moon starts to rise And you scream for me (do you remember me?) I calm you, I’m with you What did they ever give you? ---
**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:** [October 17, 2017, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9257 "2017-10-17T20:00:00Z")
And I’ve been wrong I’ve been down Into the bottom of every bottle These five words in my head Scream Are we having fun yet? ---
**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:** [October 18, 2017, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9258 "2017-10-18T00:59:07Z")
If you wanna scream, yeah Let me know and I’ll take you there Get you going like Ah-ooh baby baby ooh baby baby Ah-ooh baby baby ooh baby If you wanna turn right Hope you’re ready to go all night Get you going like Ah-ooh baby baby ooh baby baby Ah-ooh baby baby ooh baby If you wanna scream ---
**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:** [October 18, 2017, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9259 "2017-10-18T02:09:31Z")
Scream until ya like it Never gonna stop Scream until ya like it Get ready to rock Scream until ya like it Never gonna stop ---
**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:** [October 18, 2017, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9260 "2017-10-18T12:38:01Z")
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