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title: "11 Sing Words Quotes by 10 authors"
description: "Browse 11 Sing Words quotes by 10 authors. Discover the best Sing Words sayings and thoughts."
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> [These days, if you happen to be a poet you have to sing your words to get your ideas out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-genn/these-days-if-you-happen-to-be-a-poet-you-have-to-sing-your-words-to/)

[Sara Genn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-genn/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/14c/sara-genn-11906_happens_these-days-if-you-happen-to-be-a-poet-yo_2543912.png)

> [I'm never going to sing the words, 'I want to shut down the club,' never, ever.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sia/i-m-never-going-to-sing-the-words-i-want-to-shut-down-the-club-never/)

[Sia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sia/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/240/sia-3207_club_i-m-never-going-to-sing-the-words-i-want_2888352.jpg)

> [Sometimes, I wish you'd pay more attention to my favorite songs because the lyrics sing words I'm too scared to say](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernajoy-vaal/sometimes-i-wish-you-d-pay-more-attention-to-my-favorite-songs/)

[Bernajoy Vaal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernajoy-vaal/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dcd/bernajoy-vaal-524_favorite-song_sometimes-i-wish-you-d-pay-more-attentio_1401324.jpg)

> [If you listen to a song like 'Sodade' from Caesaria Evoria, eventually you can sing the words just like she does.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melody-gardot/if-you-listen-to-a-song-like-sodade-from-caesaria-evoria-eventually/)

[Melody Gardot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melody-gardot/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6d7/melody-gardot-4469_like_if-you-listen-to-a-song-like-sodade-from_1453869.jpg)

> [I love doing my surreal sing-along that had words that no one could follow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-martin/i-love-doing-my-surreal-sing-along-that-had-words-that-no-one-could/)

[Steve Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-martin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8fd/steve-martin-593_music-making_i-love-doing-my-surreal-sing-along-that_2011460.jpg)

> [When I can sing these words to you. Its the least that I can do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/london-elektricity/when-i-can-sing-these-words-to-you-its-the-least-that-i-can-do/)

[London Elektricity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/london-elektricity/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ed/london-elektricity-20896_language_when-i-can-sing-these-words-to-you-its-t_2314373.jpg)

> [“Ev'ry Voice and Sing”—words by James Weldon Johnson and music by J. Rosamond Johnson. Copyright by Edward B. Marks Music Corporation. Used…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maya-angelou/ev-ry-voice-and-sing-words-by-james-weldon-johnson-and-music-by-j/)

[Maya Angelou](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maya-angelou/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e3a/maya-angelou-104_sing_ev-ry-voice-and-sing-words-by-james-weld_2964365.png)

> [“A poet is a musician that can't sing. Words have to find a man's mind before they can touch his heart, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-rothfuss/a-poet-is-a-musician-that-can-t-sing-words-have-to-find-a-man-s-mind/)

[Patrick Rothfuss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-rothfuss/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f1/patrick-rothfuss-145_goals_a-poet-is-a-musician-that-can-t-sing-wor_1169390.jpg)

> [You give out the words and then sing them. You give out the words, you know, and the people can hear what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ralph-stanley/you-give-out-the-words-and-then-sing-them-you-give-out-the-words-you/)

[Ralph Stanley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ralph-stanley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3f0/ralph-stanley-21787_giving_you-give-out-the-words-and-then-sing-the_1206229.png)

> [“Remember this, son, if you forget everything else. A poet is a musician who can’t sing. Words have to find a man’s…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-rothfuss/remember-this-son-if-you-forget-everything-else-a-poet-is-a-musician/)

[Patrick Rothfuss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-rothfuss/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/653/patrick-rothfuss-145_forget_remember-this-son-if-you-forget-everythi_1204132.jpg)

> [Some of my first teachers were incredibly tough. You could never sing more than three words without being stopped and having to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/renee-fleming/some-of-my-first-teachers-were-incredibly-tough-you-could-never-sing/)

[Renee Fleming](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/renee-fleming/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/769/renee-fleming-7065_being_some-of-my-first-teachers-were-incredibl_285533.jpg)

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