# 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:** 57
**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:** [July 16, 2010, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/1121 "2010-07-16T12:04:04Z")
I walked the avenue till my legs felt like stone, I heard the voices of friends vanished and gone, At night I could hear the blood in my veins Black and whispering as the rain On the streets of Philadelphia ---
**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:** [July 16, 2010, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/1122 "2010-07-16T15:10:46Z")
`Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom From the day that I was born I’ve waved the flag Philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man Yeah gave me peace of mind my daddy never had ---
**Author:** ![In\_Winnipeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a8b319/32.png) [@In\_Winnipeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/In_Winnipeg)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/1123 "2010-07-16T19:54:47Z")
Now tonight back in old Pennsylvania Among those beautiful pines There’s one less Philadelphia lawyer In old Philadelphia tonight ---
**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:** [July 17, 2010, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/1124 "2010-07-17T10:02:11Z")
I heard my mama cry I heard her pray the night Chicago died Brother what a night the people saw Brother what a fight the people saw Yes indeed (In reply to **Rilchiam’s** query in post # 1114, I’ve used _“the Killing Moon will come too soon”_ twice, but that is my only repeat.) ---
**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:** [July 17, 2010, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/1125 "2010-07-17T11:14:35Z")
Mama, ooOOOoooh Didn’t mean to make you cry If I’m not back again this time tomorrow Carry on, carry on as if nothing really matters ---
**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:** [July 17, 2010, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/1126 "2010-07-17T13:23:40Z")
I look to the sea, Reflections in the waves spark my memory, Some happy, some sad, I think of childhood friends and the dreams we had, We lived happily forever, so the story goes, But somehow we missed out on the pot of gold But we’ll try best that we can to carry on ---
**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:** [July 17, 2010, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/1127 "2010-07-17T19:31:47Z")
Carry on my wayward son There’ll be peace when you are done Lay your weary head to rest Don’t you cry no more ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/1128 "2010-07-18T01:33:13Z")
Don’t cry out loud Just keep it inside And learn how to hide your feelings Fly high and proud And if you should fall Remember you almost had it all ---
**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:** [July 18, 2010, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/1129 "2010-07-18T05:55:37Z")
See the lights of a neighbor’s house now she’s starting to rise Take a minute to concentrate and she opens up her eyes. The world was moving she was right there with it and she was - The world was moving she was floatin’ above it and she was - and she was. ---
**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:** [July 18, 2010, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/1130 "2010-07-18T06:02:04Z")
Come on. come on. I go up and down. I like this curious feeling. I know, I see. It’s like make believe. Cover your ears so you can’t hear what I’m saying. I’m not lost, but I don’t know Where I am. I got a question. All right. All right. This is what we like. Who knows, who knows, What I am thinking? ---
**Author:** ![cucuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7feea3/32.png) [@cucuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cucuy)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/1131 "2010-07-18T07:28:39Z")
Why do we never get an answer When we’re knocking at the door? With a thousand million questions About hate and death and war. It’s where we stop and look around us There is nothing that we need. In a world of persecution That is burning in it’s greed. Why do we never get an answer When we’re knocking at the door? Because the truth is hard to swallow That’s what the wall of love is for. ---
**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:** [July 18, 2010, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/1132 "2010-07-18T12:26:02Z")
Truth is, after all, a moving target Hairs to split and pieces that don’t fit How can anybody be enlightened? Truth is, after all, so poorly lit ---
**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:** [July 18, 2010, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/1133 "2010-07-18T15:04:21Z")
And if you hold To what is your heart’s desire You’ll be sure, yeah yeah You got everything required Truth, is so very… so very hard to find ---
**Author:** ![jrbor76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9e8a1a/32.png) [@jrbor76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jrbor76)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/1134 "2010-07-18T19:22:09Z")
Whatever gets you through the night. XD ---
**Author:** ![In\_Winnipeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a8b319/32.png) [@In\_Winnipeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/In_Winnipeg)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/1135 "2010-07-18T21:42:17Z")
Yesterday is dead and gone and tomorrow’s out of sight And it’s sad to be alone. Help me make it through the night. ---
**Author:** ![cucuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7feea3/32.png) [@cucuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cucuy)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/1136 "2010-07-19T07:50:43Z")
Your painted smile hides you still While you search yourself within Yesterday and tomorrow’s found Fused as one upon solid ground As all around the milling crowd Confuse themselves with raging sounds And their loves forgetfulness abounds. So be thankful for your grease-painted clown If loneliness wears the crown Of the veteran cosmic rocker. ---
**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:** [July 19, 2010, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/1137 "2010-07-19T12:53:52Z")
Inside my heart is breaking, My make-up may be flaking But my smile still stays on. ---
**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:** [July 19, 2010, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/1138 "2010-07-19T14:19:51Z")
Smile an everlasting smile, a smile can bring you near to me. Don’t ever let me find you gone, cause that would bring a tear to me. This world has lost its glory, let’s start a brand new story now, my love. Right now, there’ll be no other time and I can show you how, MY LOVE. ---
**Author:** ![In\_Winnipeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a8b319/32.png) [@In\_Winnipeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/In_Winnipeg)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/1139 "2010-07-19T14:39:28Z")
Smile though your heart is aching Smile even though it’s breaking. When there are clouds in the sky you’ll get by. ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/1140 "2010-07-19T15:37:13Z")
I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now, From up and down and still somehow, It’s clouds’ illusions I recall, I really don’t know clouds at all. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726.md?page=56) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726.md?page=58)