I Gotta Learn To Say No

Made it through the working week but not without a fight
Putting out the fires from a spark I didn't light
Six o'clock on Friday and it's almost time to go
We need you to work this weekend, everybody else said no

Everybody said no
Why didn't I say no?
I gotta learn to say no

Been about 100 years since I've had time all to myself
I feel like some demented overscheduled Christmas elf
I said I'm glad to do it even though I don't have time
I said I'd solve the problem even though it isn't mine

Bought a box of Girl Scout cookies even though I'm on a diet
And the stereo is blaring even though I wanted quiet
Can you loan me twenty dollars, will you give me some advice
Can I tell you all about the crazy dream I had last -- no

No no no no no no
Why didn't I say no?
I gotta learn to say no

All I really wanted was a few weeks in the sun
How come I spent my vacation having someone else's fun
Dinner and a movie and an early night in bed
How'd I get myself talked into karaoke night instead

If I didn't wanna talk, why did I pick up the phone
If I didn't wanna go why didn't I just stay at home
If I don't give you a ride, will you end up in a ditch
If I don't do you a favor, does that mean that I'm a no

No no no no no no
Why's it so hard to say no?
I gotta learn to say no

No, I think I've hit my limit
No, I don't want just a bite
No, you can't have just a minute
If I give it I'll be up doing my stuff
In the middle of the night
So no

No no no no no no
Why's it so hard to say no
I gotta learn to say no

If I don't give you a ride, will you end up in a ditch
If I don't do you a favor, does that mean that I'm a no

No no no no no no
No no no no no no
No no no no no no
Why's it so hard to say no
I gotta learn to say no