# 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:** 63
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1241 "2014-08-26T18:20:56Z")
Now, teacher, don’t you fill me up with your rules But everybody knows that smokin’ ain’t allowed in school ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1242 "2014-08-26T18:23:56Z")
I learned to play some lead guitar I was underage in this funky bar And I stepped outside to smoke myself a J ---
**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:** [August 26, 2014, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1243 "2014-08-26T18:29:38Z")
I don’t even dare to ask your age It’s enough to know you’re here backstage You’re jailbait, and I just can’t wait Jailbait baby come on ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1244 "2014-08-26T18:53:56Z")
Girl, you’ll be a woman soon. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1245 "2014-08-26T18:58:56Z")
Havin’ my baby What a lovely way of sayin’ How much you love me ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1246 "2014-08-26T19:23:43Z")
If I was a carpenter, And you were a lady, Would you marry me anyway, Would you have my baby? ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1247 "2014-08-26T19:40:18Z")
If I had a hammer I’d hammer in the morning I’d hammer in the evening All over this land ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1248 "2014-08-26T19:49:40Z")
Stop, Hammer time! ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1249 "2014-08-26T20:00:06Z")
The world is loaded It’s lit to pop and nobody is 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:** [August 26, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1250 "2014-08-26T20:37:07Z")
Skyrockets in flight! Afternoon delight! ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1251 "2014-08-26T20:47:25Z")
Tuesday afternoon ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1252 "2014-08-26T23:01:06Z")
Monday, Monday ---
**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:** [August 26, 2014, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1253 "2014-08-26T23:11:49Z")
Sunday, bloody Sunday Sunday, bloody Sunday How long, how long must we sing this song? How long, how long? ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1254 "2014-08-26T23:27:16Z")
Hour by hour day by day love leaks out and goes away. ---
**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:** [August 27, 2014, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1255 "2014-08-27T01:13:55Z")
Day after day Love turns grey Like the skin on a dying man ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1256 "2014-08-27T01:19:28Z")
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley Hang down your head and cry ---
**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:** [August 27, 2014, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1257 "2014-08-27T01:28:24Z")
If you’ve been bad, Lord I bet you have And you’ve not been hit by flying lead You’d better close your eyes and bow your head And wait for the ricochet ---
**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:** [August 27, 2014, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1258 "2014-08-27T01:31:26Z")
I hear your mother was the talk of the sticks Nothin that your daddy wouldn’t do for kicks Never done a thing worthwhile, evil woman child ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1259 "2014-08-27T04:00:00Z")
I get no kick from champagne ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-succinct-song-lyrics/691666/1260 "2014-08-27T04:46:37Z")
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