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