# Speak to me in succinct song lyrics

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666>\
**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\
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**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 20, 2017, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9341 "2017-11-20T02:53:59Z")

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Before you run and hide  
He’s gonna get you.  
You got no choice  
'Cause you can’t escape the voice.

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**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 20, 2017, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9342 "2017-11-20T03:29:34Z")

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I gotcha, uh huh, huh  
You thought I didn’t see ya now, didn’t ya, uh huh, huh  
You tried to sneak by me now, didn’t ya, uh huh, huh  
Now gimme what you promised me, give it here

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**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 20, 2017, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9343 "2017-11-20T13:13:50Z")

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Gimme, gimme, gimme a man after midnight  
Take me through the darkness  
To the break of the day

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**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 20, 2017, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9344 "2017-11-20T14:05:25Z")

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Whatever gets you through the night  
It’s all right, it’s all right

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**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 20, 2017, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9345 "2017-11-20T14:37:31Z")

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But it’s all right now  
I learned my lesson well.  
You see, you can’t please everyone  
So you got to please yourself.

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**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 20, 2017, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9346 "2017-11-20T18:33:48Z")

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Hey, hey they say I better get a chaperon  
Because I can’t stop messin’ with the danger zone  
Hey, I won’t worry, and I won’t fret  
Ain’t no law against it yet, oh she bop, she bop

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**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 20, 2017, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9347 "2017-11-20T19:54:27Z")

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But she looks in my eyes  
And makes me realize  
And she says “Don’t worry baby”  
Don’t worry baby  
Don’t worry baby  
Everything will turn out alright

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**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 23, 2017, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9348 "2017-11-23T02:08:34Z")

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Here’s a little song I wrote  
You might want to sing it note for note  
Don’t worry, be happy

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**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:** [November 23, 2017, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9349 "2017-11-23T06:06:13Z")

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I’ve been so many places in my life and time  
I’ve sung a lot of songs, I’ve made some bad rhymes  
I’ve acted out my love on stages  
With 10,000 people watching  
But we’re alone now and I’m singing this song to you

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**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 23, 2017, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9350 "2017-11-23T15:12:47Z")

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Every time I tried to tell you  
The words just came out wrong  
So I’ll have to say I love you in a song

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**Author:** ![4d3fect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/4d3fect/32/9728_2.png) [@4d3fect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/4d3fect)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2017, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9351 "2017-11-24T17:46:21Z")

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If I had a tiny microphone  
Hidden in my heart  
It would amplify my love for you

But the words get stuck in my throat  
The words get stuck in my throat

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**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 26, 2017, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9352 "2017-11-26T13:48:08Z")

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I’ve got a lump in my throat about the note you wrote  
I’d come on over but I haven’t got a raincoat

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**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 26, 2017, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9353 "2017-11-26T14:43:40Z")

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Button up your overcoat  
When the wind is free  
Take good care of yourself  
You belong to me

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**Author:** ![4d3fect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/4d3fect/32/9728_2.png) [@4d3fect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/4d3fect)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2017, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9354 "2017-11-27T06:53:13Z")

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Where’d you get that set of sweater pies?  
Is that dessert I smell behind your eyes?

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**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 27, 2017, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9355 "2017-11-27T18:41:45Z")

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Hurrah for the fun! Is the pudding done?  
Hurrah for the pumpkin pie!

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**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 27, 2017, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9356 "2017-11-27T23:15:56Z")

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If you don’t eat your meat, you can’t have any pudding!  
How can you have any pudding if you don’t eat your meat?

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**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 27, 2017, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9357 "2017-11-27T23:32:38Z")

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So bring out the figgy pudding,  
Yes, bring out the figgy pudding,  
Now bring out the figgy pudding  
And bring it out here!

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**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 28, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9358 "2017-11-28T15:29:06Z")

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Kick Out the Jams!

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**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 28, 2017, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9359 "2017-11-28T17:43:02Z")

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She’ll make ya breakfast  
She’ll make ya toast  
But she don’t use butter  
And she don’t use cheese  
She don’t use jelly  
Or any of these  
She uses Vaseline

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**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 28, 2017, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9360 "2017-11-28T17:49:28Z")

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Flies in the Vaseline we are  
Sometimes it blows my mind

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