# 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:** 484
**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:** [April 13, 2018, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9661 "2018-04-13T13:08:00Z")
If Mars had life on it I might find my wife on it ---
**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:** [April 15, 2018, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9662 "2018-04-15T13:17:23Z")
My life’s in jeopardy Murdered in cold blood is what I’m gonna be I ain’t been home since Friday night And now my wife is coming after 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:** [April 15, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9663 "2018-04-15T14:26:06Z")
I was there to match my intellect on national TV Against a plumber and an architect, both with a PhD. I was tense, I was nervous, I guess it just wasn’t my night. Art Fleming gave the answers, but I couldn’t get the questions right. I lost on Jeopardy ---
**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:** [April 15, 2018, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9664 "2018-04-15T14:28:01Z")
While the wheel is spinning, spinning, spinning I’ll not dream of winning Fortune or fame While the wheel is turning, turning, turning I’ll be yearning, yearning For love’s precious flame ---
**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:** [April 16, 2018, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9665 "2018-04-16T20:11:40Z")
It’s a lesson too late for the learning Made of sand, made of sand In the wink of any eye my soul is turning In your hand, in your hand Are you going away with no word of farewell Will there be not a trace left behind Could have loved you better, I didn’t mean to be unkind You know that was the last thing on my mind ---
**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:** [April 16, 2018, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9666 "2018-04-16T23:50:14Z")
Softly, I will leave you softly For my heart would break if you should wake and see me go So I leave you softly, long before you miss me Long before your arms can beg me stay For one more hour or one more 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:** [April 16, 2018, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9667 "2018-04-16T23:52:10Z")
Strumming my pain with his fingers Singing my life with his words Killing me softly with his song Killing me softly with his song Telling my whole life with his words Killing me softly ---
**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:** [April 18, 2018, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9668 "2018-04-18T04:32:56Z")
Let’s have a war So you can go and die! Let’s have a war! We could all use the money! Let’s have a war! We need the space! Let’s have a war! Clean out this place! ---
**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:** [April 18, 2018, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9669 "2018-04-18T12:50:16Z")
Oh, oh, oh, it’s a lovely war, Who wouldn’t be a soldier, eh? Oh, it’s a shame to take the pay ---
**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:** [April 18, 2018, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9670 "2018-04-18T13:04:01Z")
Well I don’t wanna be a soldier mamma, I don’t wanna die ---
**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:** [April 18, 2018, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9671 "2018-04-18T15:42:06Z")
Go ahead and hate your neighbor Go ahead and cheat a friend Do it in the name of heaven You can justify it in the end There won’t be any trumpets blowing Come the judgment day On the bloody morning after One tin soldier rides away ---
**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:** [April 18, 2018, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9672 "2018-04-18T16:40:37Z")
You fasten the triggers For the others to fire Then you set back and watch When the death count gets higher You hide in your mansion As young people’s blood Flows out of their bodies And is buried in the mud ---
**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:** [April 18, 2018, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9673 "2018-04-18T16:49:48Z")
I want to know who the men in the shadows are I want to hear somebody asking them why They can be counted on to tell us who our enemies are But they’re never the ones to fight or to die ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2018, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9674 "2018-04-18T17:52:35Z")
If there’s a new way, I’ll be the first in line But it better work this time ---
**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:** [April 19, 2018, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9675 "2018-04-19T12:17:48Z")
Well, it’s going to take some time this time ---
**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:** [April 19, 2018, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9676 "2018-04-19T13:27:49Z")
Time in New England Took me away To long rocky beaches And you by the bay We started a story Whose end must now wait ---
**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:** [April 19, 2018, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9677 "2018-04-19T13:51:15Z")
It’s your life And you can do what you want Do what you like But please don’t keep me waiting Please don’t keep me waiting Cause I’m so tired Tired of waiting Tired of waiting for 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:** [April 19, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9678 "2018-04-19T14:30:02Z")
Making love and breaking hearts It is a game for youth But I’m not waiting on a lady I’m just waiting on a friend I’m just waiting on a friend ---
**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:** [April 21, 2018, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9679 "2018-04-21T05:21:54Z")
All I want to do is have a good time now I’m blue You won’t boogaloo Run down to Tramps, have a dance or two, ooohhh You’re breakin’ my heart You’re tearing it apart but fuck 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:** [April 21, 2018, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/9680 "2018-04-21T13:53:20Z")
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