Carol Ades

Can't Say No

Carol Ades


To a night out, to a party, to a stranger
To a ride home from the airport
To a favor

To a coffee, to a dinner
To a let’s do something later
To a night out, to a party, to a stranger

'Cause I'm lost in translation
From my brain to my mouth
And I know what I wanna say
But something else comes out

I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t say no
I wish that I knew how to, but I don’t
I got no problem saying yes
But two letters in the alphabet
I'm thrown
I can’t, I can’t say no

Got a friend who lives in New York, and she’s perfect
If she feels like staying inside, then she does it
And she only gives her time to people who deserve it
Got a friend who lives in New York, and she’s perfect

While I'm lost in translation
From my brain to my mouth
And I know what I wanna say
But something else comes out

I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t say no
I wish that I knew how to, but I don’t
I got no problem saying yes
But two letters in the alphabet
I'm thrown
I can’t, I can’t say no

I can’t imagine all the nights I gave
Nights I gave away
I can’t imagine all the days I’ve spent in someone else’s hands
I can’t imagine all the time I lost with TV watched
If only I had been a little brave

But I can handle anything
I must have forgot that I can handle anything
I must have forgot that I can handle anything
I must have forgot that I can handle anything
Anything