# The Reply Is A Song Lyric **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 11, 2010, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726 "2010-04-11T12:09:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 36
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/701 "2010-05-11T16:16:05Z")
Don’t send me no distant salutations Or silly souvenirs from far away Don’t leave me alone in the twilight The twilight is the loneliest time of day ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/702 "2010-05-11T20:07:27Z")
The phone is ringing and the clock says 4 AM If it’s your friends, well I don’t want to hear from them Just leave your number and a message at the tone Or you could just go on and leave me alone ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/703 "2010-05-12T01:03:58Z")
So I got me an office, gold records on the wall Just leave a message, maybe I’ll call ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Goat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Uncle\_Goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Goat)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/704 "2010-05-12T01:39:15Z")
Jody went to fight in Belfast Rudi stayed at home to starve I could make it all worthwhile as a rock & roll star ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/705 "2010-05-12T01:47:42Z")
Yeah it’s a mighty long way down rock n roll From the Liverpool docks to the Hollywood Bowl And you crawl up the mountains and you fall down the holes All the way from Memphis ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/706 "2010-05-12T02:11:07Z")
Ridin’ down the highway, goin’ to a show Stop in all the by-ways, playin’ rock ‘n’ roll Gettin’ robbed Gettin’ stoned Gettin’ beat up Broken boned Gettin’ had Gettin’ took I tell you people, it’s harder than it looks It’s a long way to the top If you wanna rock ‘n’ roll ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/707 "2010-05-12T06:26:37Z")
Is my cock big enough? Is my brain small enough? For you to make me a star Give me a toot And I’ll sell you my soul Pull my strings and I’ll go far ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/708 "2010-05-12T06:49:53Z")
Reggae got soul Got so much soul Reggae got soul For the young and old **Johnny Q** , I’m loving your contributions in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/709 "2010-05-12T10:56:33Z")
Reggae Reggae Reggae. Here comes Johnny Reggae. Johnny Reggae Reggae, lay it on me… ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/710 "2010-05-12T10:59:52Z")
Lay your love on me. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/711 "2010-05-12T12:01:30Z")
Lay, lady, lay Lay across my big brass bed Stay, lady, stay, Stay with your man awhile ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/712 "2010-05-12T12:03:30Z")
The bed’s too big without you, the bed’s too big… without youuuuuuuuu ---
**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:** [May 12, 2010, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/713 "2010-05-12T13:36:40Z")
And IIIIIII will always love yyyyoooouuuu… ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/714 "2010-05-12T13:45:28Z")
If you wonder how long I’ll be faithful I’ll be happy to tell you again I’m gonna love you forever and ever, Forever and ever amen ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/715 "2010-05-12T14:43:11Z")
And nothing sure is forever When forever’s no time at all As I lie amongst the heather bed High above the ocean’s roar ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/716 "2010-05-12T14:49:09Z")
_Time has come today Young hearts can go their way Can’t put it off another day I don’t care what others say_ ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Goat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Uncle\_Goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Goat)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/717 "2010-05-12T14:53:25Z")
I don’t care if it rains or freezes long as I got my plastic Jesus fastened to the dashboard of my car ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/718 "2010-05-12T17:11:57Z")
Soon I discovered that this rock thing was true Jerry Lee Lewis was the devil Jesus was an architect, previous to his career as a prophet All of a sudden, I found myself in love with the world So there was only one thing that I could do That was ding a ding dang my dang a long ling long. ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/719 "2010-05-12T17:16:36Z")
Fire on the mountain, run boys, run. The devil’s in the house of the rising sun. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/720 "2010-05-12T17:29:10Z")
[del]The devil opened up his case and said: “I’ll start this show !” Fire flew from his fingertips as he rosined up his bow. He pulled the bow across his strings and it made an evil hiss. Then a band of demons joined in and it sounded something like this.[/del] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726.md?page=35) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726.md?page=37)