No

You can say no

To the beggar in the street

And to the zealot with the blissed-out smile

No to the dog and the parakeet

No to the crying child

You can say no

To the waiter who's pushing the twelve-day old cole slaw

You can say no

To your uncle or your brother

Your father or your father-in-law

You can answer no

To a Gallup poll

And vote no in a voting booth

You can refuse the facts

You can refute the truth

No on the load of your lawn mower

To the neighbor who lives next door

You can say no to the bartender

When he starts to pour one more

But you can't no

No, to that woman

No, to that woman

You can say no

To the bully or the boss

Fat belly with the big cigar

You can say no

To the sergeant-at-arms

And the Sheriff with the shining star

You can say no

To sure success

You can say no

To the devil in the desert

And you can say no to yourself