No chords by Loudon Wainwright III

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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You Can
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Say No To The Beggar In The Street
And To The Zealot With The
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Blissed Out Smile
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No to the dog in the parakeet,
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no to the crying child
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You can say no to the waiter
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who's pushing the 12 -day -old coleslaw
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You can say no to your uncle
or your brother,
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your father or your father -in -law
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You can answer no in a Gallup poll
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and vote no in a voting booth
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You can refuse to accept the facts,
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you can refute the truth
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No  on the loan of your lawnmower
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to the neighbor who lives next door
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You can say no to the bartender
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when he starts to pour one more
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But you can't say no, no,
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no to that woman
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Can't  say no, no,
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no to that wo man
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You can say no to the bully
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of the boss fat belly with the big cigar
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You can say no to the sergeant at arms
or the sheriff with the shining star.
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You can say no to sure success,
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no to fame and wealth.
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You can say no to the devil
in the desert,
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and you can say no to yourself.
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You can turn down an interview
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and turn down an autographed
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You can decline the lines,
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the dope dealer is passing around.
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You can say no to the old woman
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who's trying to squeeze your thigh
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You can say nay to the CIA
next to the FBI
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But you gotta say no, no, no
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To that woman, woman
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You say no, no, no
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To that woman
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Oh!
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You can give up cigarettes, sugar,
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and meat for the land.
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You can renege on your landlord
when the time comes to pay the rent. No.
You can say no to almost anything
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you're asked to do.
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You can say no, you can say no way,
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or you can say no thank you.
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You can re  ject a final request,
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deny a  desperate plea.
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can say no when they ask you
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to agree to surgery.
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Almost every single time,
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negativity will pull you through
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But you're in a mess when
she wants a yes,
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cause she'll get it right out of you
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Can't say no, no, no to that woman
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Can't say no, no,
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no to that woman
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Come on! Come on!
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