He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
Hello... are you still there?
This long silence is more than I can bear
I know it seems we ain't got much to say
But can you try to hear me out anyway?
This space between us just keeps on growing
We both know where we been,
But that ain't where we're going
I can see it in your eyes, girl, that you're wonderin'
Will our love still stand the test?
The answer is yes... Yes (Yes), Yes (Yes), Yes
The answer is yes... Yes (Yes), Yes (Yes), Yes
Hold on, you're breaking up
There's so much static between the two of us
You say I'm trippin', I say you've changed
Maybe we both need to stop playing these silly games
We gotta open up and tell the truth
Just be real with me and I promise I'll be real with you
If you're still wondering if I'll be there when you need me girl,
You'll never have to guess
The answer is yes... Yes (Yes), Yes (Yes), Yes
The answer is yes... Yes, (Yes) Yes, (Yes) Yes
Will I hear you call? (Yes)
Catch you when you fall? (Yes)
The answer is yes!
Will I always care? (Yes)
Will I still be there? (yes)
I could write a thousand songs for you, I'd still be short a word or two
As the years go on, will my love stay strong?
Will I be there to give you my best?
Yes! Yes... Yes... Yes
The answer is yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!
Will I still be the one (Yes!) when it's all said and done... (Yes!)
Will my love for you stay strong?
Will we stand the test, 'til our very last breath? (Yes!)
Will I be there as the years go on? (Yes!)
Yes!
Oh, yes!
This long silence is more than I can bear
I know it seems we ain't got much to say
But can you try to hear me out anyway?
This space between us just keeps on growing
We both know where we been,
But that ain't where we're going
I can see it in your eyes, girl, that you're wonderin'
Will our love still stand the test?
The answer is yes... Yes (Yes), Yes (Yes), Yes
The answer is yes... Yes (Yes), Yes (Yes), Yes
Hold on, you're breaking up
There's so much static between the two of us
You say I'm trippin', I say you've changed
Maybe we both need to stop playing these silly games
We gotta open up and tell the truth
Just be real with me and I promise I'll be real with you
If you're still wondering if I'll be there when you need me girl,
You'll never have to guess
The answer is yes... Yes (Yes), Yes (Yes), Yes
The answer is yes... Yes, (Yes) Yes, (Yes) Yes
Will I hear you call? (Yes)
Catch you when you fall? (Yes)
The answer is yes!
Will I always care? (Yes)
Will I still be there? (yes)
I could write a thousand songs for you, I'd still be short a word or two
As the years go on, will my love stay strong?
Will I be there to give you my best?
Yes! Yes... Yes... Yes
The answer is yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!
Will I still be the one (Yes!) when it's all said and done... (Yes!)
Will my love for you stay strong?
Will we stand the test, 'til our very last breath? (Yes!)
Will I be there as the years go on? (Yes!)
Yes!
Oh, yes!
Lyrics submitted by Pryncess33
The Answer Is Yes Lyrics as written by Evan A. Rogers Carl Allen Sturken
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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