REFRAIN: I can say "No" when I want to,
I can say "No" when I think I should.
I can say "No" when I want to,
I can say "No" when it's for my own good.
1.
Yeah, my friends may laugh and call me names,
But it's my life, not theirs, I claim,
I'll say "No" when I want to,
I'll say "No" when I think I should! REFRAIN
2.
If "everybody"'s doing it, just the same,
That doesn't mean I've got to play their game,
I'll say "No" when I want to,
I'll say "No" when I think I should! REFRAIN
3.
I want them all to like me, that's for sure,
Being true to myself has got to be worth more.
I'll say "No" when I want to,
I'll say "No" when I think I should! REFRAIN
4.
If I don't like where they're leading,
I won't follow like a lamb;
I'll make my own decisions and stand by them,
And say "No" when I want to,
I'll say "No" when I think I should!
5
I can say "No"---"Nah"---when I want to.
I can say "Hunh-uh" when I think I should.
I can say "No-o-o way!"
I can say "Unh!"---It's for my own good.
If I don't like where they're leading, I won't follow...
I'll just make my own decisions,
And say "No" when I want to,
I'll say "No" when I think I should.
6.
I can say "No-o-o way!"
I can say "Unh-uh,"
I can say "Unh---No!"
I can say "Mmmmh-mm!"
If I don't like where they're leading, I won't follow...
I'll make my own decisions
And say "No"---"Uh, unh-uh"---when I want to,
I'll say "No" when I think I should.
Copyright 1984 and 1985 by Linda Kay Williams
Downloadable recordings and a 180 p. Caring and Capable Kids
companion book are available from SongsForTeaching.com
Listen to the song: BetterWorld-Resources.com Linda.BetterWorld@gmail.com
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