No Loudon Wainwright III

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 in a Gallup poll
And vote no in a voting booth
You can refuse to accept the facts
You can refute the truth

No on the loan 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, no to that woman
You can't say no
No, 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