It was a freezing night
And not a single cloud
I had a couple in me
So I reached out
And when I heard your voice
Felt you all inside
I prayed for the distance
To keep us in line

But there's things I've done
You understand like no one else
There's pain I kept buried deep inside myself
I've been saying for forever
Hey, that's not me
But me with you is who I think I'll always be

Please say no
Please say no
Please say no
Please say no

Say anything you will
Except how you'd have me still
Say anything but know
When I go, I go, I go

It was the peak of summer
And I thought I'd drown
We couldn't get close
All the kids were around
But I could read you plain
You want a different life
Someday, hell, you might ruin mine

I'd lately come to wonder
What it might feel like
If one last time
We went and did this right
And so no one possibly could know our names
So no one bothers to remembers a face

Please say no
Please say no
Please say no
Please say no, no, no, no, no

Say anything you will
Except how you'd have me still
Say anything but know
When I go, I go, I go

With you, with you, with you

If all you're really hoping for is peace of mind
Don't come to me with questions
You'll just waste your time
Exactly what you're looking for
Is what you'll find
All I see around me
Is a losing bag

Please say no
Please say no
Please say no
Please say no, no, no, no, no

Say anything you will
Except how you'd have me still
Say anything but know
When I'll go, I'll go, I'll go

Say anything but know
And I'll go, I'll go, I'll go


Lyrics submitted by catchfoxes, edited by bmclarnon, Fresko, Geoff11, BobTheRhino

Please Say No Lyrics as written by Richard Burch James Adkins

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    The lyrics shown here are mostly right, but just slightly inaccurate. I listened to the song several times, and I referred to both the lyrics shown here and the lyrics in the lyric booklet included with the album (which was almost totally accurate, but actually wrong on a few minor things such as having "all you're looking for" in place of "all you're hoping for"). This is what I determined the lyrics to be:

    It was a freezing night And not a single cloud I had a couple in me So I reached out And when I heard your voice Felt you all inside I prayed for the distance To keep us in line

    But there's things I've done You understand like no one else There's pain I kept buried deep inside myself I've been saying for forever Hey, that's not me But me with you is who I think I'll always be

    Please say no Please say no Please say no Please say no

    Say anything you will Except how you'd have me still Say anything but no And I'd go, I'd go, I'd go

    It was the peak of summer And I thought I'd drown We couldn't get close All the kids were around But I could read you plain You want a different life Someday, hell, you might ruin mine

    I've lately come to wonder What it might feel like If one last time We went and did this right And somewhere no one possibly could know our names Somewhere no one bothers to remember a face

    Please say no Please say no Please say no Please say no, no, no, no, no

    Say anything you will Except how you'd have me still Say anything but no And I'd go, I'd go, I'd go

    With you, with you, with you

    If all you're really hoping for is peace of mind Don't come to me with questions You'll just waste your time Exactly what you're looking for Is what you'll find And all I see around me Is a losing fight

    Please say no Please say no Please say no Please say no, no, no, no, no

    Say anything you will Except how you'd have me still Say anything but no And I'll go, I'll go, I'll go

    Say anything but no And I'll go, I'll go, I'll go

    BobTheRhinoon August 26, 2014   Link

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