Say No To The Beggar In The Street
And To The Zealot With The
No to the dog in the parakeet,
You can say no to the waiter
who's pushing the 12 -day -old coleslaw
You can say no to your uncle
your father or your father -in -law
You can answer no in a Gallup poll
and vote no in a voting booth
You can refuse to accept the facts,
No on the loan of your lawnmower
to the neighbor who lives next door
You can say no to the bartender
when he starts to pour one more
But you can't say no, no,
You can say no to the bully
of the boss fat belly with the big cigar
You can say no to the sergeant at arms
or the sheriff with the shining star.
You can say no to sure success,
You can say no to the devil
and you can say no to yourself.
You can turn down an interview
and turn down an autographed
You can decline the lines,
the dope dealer is passing around.
You can say no to the old woman
who's trying to squeeze your thigh
You can say nay to the CIA
But you gotta say no, no, no
You can give up cigarettes, sugar,
You can renege on your landlord
when the time comes to pay the rent. No.
You can say no to almost anything
You can say no, you can say no way,
or you can say no thank you.
You can re ject a final request,
can say no when they ask you
Almost every single time,
negativity will pull you through
But you're in a mess when
cause she'll get it right out of you
Can't say no, no, no to that woman
