You keep telling me 'yes', but you don't mean it,
You keep telling me 'no', and try to lean it,
You're giving me 'buts' and 'maybes',
You know this will drive me crazy,
Why can't you tell it like it is?
Let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', and your 'no' be 'no', now, baby,
Let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', and your 'no' be 'no', now, mama,
Because I'm on my guard, and I'm watching you from head to toe,
You better let your 'yeah' be 'yeah',
And your 'no' be 'no'!
You wear a plastic smile, I know by your eyes,
You speak with indefinite style, you're telling me lies,
You've got to face re - ality! What is wrong with you and me?
Why can't you free your hones - ty?
Let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', and your 'no' be 'no', now,
Let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', and your 'no' be 'no', now,
Because I'm on my guard, and I'm watching you from head to toe, so
You better let your 'yeah' be 'yeah',
And your 'no' be 'no'!
You keep telling me 'yes', but you don't mean it,
You keep telling me 'no', and try to lean it,
You're giving me 'buts' and 'maybes',
You know this will drive me crazy,
Why can't you tell it like it is?
Let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', and your 'no' be 'no', now,
Let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', and your 'no' be 'no', now, oh,
Because I'm on my guard, and I'm watching you from head to toe, so
You better let your 'yeah' be 'yeah',
And your 'no' be 'no'!
(Live coda)