# The Reply Is A Song Lyric

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726>\
**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:** 9

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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/161 "2010-04-14T15:19:19Z")

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And now I’m glad all over.

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**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:** [April 14, 2010, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/162 "2010-04-14T15:23:36Z")

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I’m glad _it’s_ all over…

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/163 "2010-04-14T15:35:15Z")

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I want to come over, to hell with the consequence

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**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/164 "2010-04-14T15:46:27Z")

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I want you to want me

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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:** [April 14, 2010, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/165 "2010-04-14T16:01:12Z")

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I want you, I need you, but there ain’t no way I’m ever gonna love you.

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/166 "2010-04-14T16:32:18Z")

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You don’t have to say you love me. Just be close at hand. You don’t have to stay forever, I will understand.

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**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/167 "2010-04-14T17:02:06Z")

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I understand  
you’ve been running from the man  
who goes by the name of the Sandman.

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/168 "2010-04-14T17:06:36Z")

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You are a man, you understand.  
You pick me up  
and you lay me down again.  
You make the rules,  
you say what’s fair,  
It’s lots of fun  
to have you there.

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/169 "2010-04-14T17:13:50Z")

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Are you going to Scars-borough Fair  
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme

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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:** [April 14, 2010, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/170 "2010-04-14T17:16:51Z")

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Thinking about Rosemary and thinking about the law  
But most of all she was thinking about the Jack of Hearts.

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**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/171 "2010-04-14T17:30:18Z")

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Playin’ with the queen of hearts,  
knowing it ain’t really smart

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**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:** [April 14, 2010, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/172 "2010-04-14T17:48:50Z")

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And the white knight is talking backwards  
And the Red Queen’s “Off with her head!”  
Remember what the dormouse said

Feed your head

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**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/173 "2010-04-14T18:31:42Z")

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Nights in white satin, never reaching the end  
Letters I’ve written, never meaning to send

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**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:** [April 14, 2010, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/174 "2010-04-14T18:43:07Z")

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Oh, take a letter Maria  
Address it to my wife  
Say I won’t be coming home  
Gotta start a new life

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/175 "2010-04-14T18:52:13Z")

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A secretary is not to be used for play therapy.  
Be good to the girl you employ, boy.  
Remember no matter what neurotic trouble you’ve got  
A secretary is not a toy!

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/176 "2010-04-14T19:02:49Z")

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I don’t want to grow up, I’m a Toys’ R Us kid  
There’s a million toys at Toys 'R Us that I can play with!

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**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:** [April 14, 2010, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/177 "2010-04-14T19:13:34Z")

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Kid… Have you rehabilitated yourself?

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**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:** [April 14, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/178 "2010-04-14T19:22:24Z")

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You can get anything you want at Alice’s restaurant

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**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:** [April 14, 2010, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/179 "2010-04-14T19:23:47Z")

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I like toast. I’ll have another slice of…toast.

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**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reply-is-a-song-lyric/535726/180 "2010-04-14T19:41:54Z")

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He likes bread and butter  
He likes toast and jam  
That’s what baby feeds him  
‘Cause he’s her lovin’ man

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