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I said yes to your number
And yes to you dating me
Yes we can be together
But you gotta wait for me
The first time I say no
It's like I never said yes

I said yes we can be together
Yes you can stay with me
But when I say no not tonight
You actin' so ungratefully
The first time I say no
It's like I never said yes

You was on the wall
I was with my crew
You was watchin me baby
I was watchin you
Slowly you walked over
I maintained my cool
You said hello to me
I said hello to you

You ask me where I'm from
I asked you what you do
You somehow intrigued me
I thought you were so cool
Somewhere between hi and goodbye
I felt so comfortable
I felt like we could talk all night
So I gave my number to you

I said yes your number
And yes to you datin me
Yes we can be together
But you gotta wait for me

The first time I say no
It's like I never said yes
I said yes we can be together
Yes you can stay with me
But when I say no not tonight
You actin' so ungratefully
The first time I say no
It's like i never said yes

Certainly you can call me baby
I love to hear from you
Yes of course you can come and see me boy
I want to get to know you more
I'm feelin you
No baby, not yet, we can't take that next step
Why you getting so upset
Boy you act as though I never told you yes before
You are so ungrateful

You was at my house
I was sittin on my couch
You was really beggin'
So I told you to get out
I had been misjudging you

You had a lotta nerve
You too damn old to be so immature
I hope you learn
You said I move too slow
I showed you to the door
You said you'd call me later
I said don't call no more
It's cool if you can't wait for me
I'm glad you let me know
Cuz you show me your true face baby
The first time I said no
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Cover art for Yes lyrics by Beyoncé

This song is about meeting a guy... A guy that laid it on thick in sweetness and charm, being a gentleman, the works.. like a dream. Then after a while, his true colours begin to show.

In the beginning of the song she was enthralled by him and thought he was unique.. The female in the relationship isn't morally challenged and wanted to take it slow rather than rush things..

..By the end of the song, she realizes the gravity of her mistake, and kicked him out of her house (and life) when he started pushing too hard - as she said - acting ungrateful.

"You had a lotta nerve You too damn old to be so immature I hope you learn You said I move too slow I showed you to the door You said you'd call me later I said don't call no more It's cool if you can't wait for me I'm glad you let me know Cuz you show me your true face baby The first time I said no"

I love these lines... this is one of my favourites from Beyonce.. i can totally empathize with this song...

Cover art for Yes lyrics by Beyoncé

Good analysis bluemoondaisy. It's a really good song..one of my favorites from Beyonce.

And yeah..it's about a guy who seems nice and then when he gets comfortable tries to speed things up, even against her will.

Cover art for Yes lyrics by Beyoncé

about a guy who wants sex!! not giving a toss that the girl actually respects herself enough to wait and not jump in the sack on the first date. typical.

 
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