It's Hard To Say

No A small little word And yet so hard to say It tempts me to say Maybe Maybe I can make it work I so desperately want to say yes It hurts Crushes me To see you disappointed Those times when I have no time When I am stretched to the limit Commitments Piled One on top of the other The important less important things in my life When I have no energy No extra to give No way of knowing if I'm making a mistake I say no to give myself a break Some space to breathe Sometimes no Is meant to protect No you can't go To that party Spend time with that girl Hang out with that guy No I won't change my mind Even though I have to be the bad guy No is a declaration That I care for you I want only the best I want no harm to come to you No is a tool I use to strengthen you No you can't quit You must finish what you start There is no better feeling Than seeing you succeed Those times I said "No, you can do it on your own." Even though I desperately wanted to help No meant I trusted and believed in you You can do more than you think you can No one is more proud of you I wish you to know The power of no When it comes to a girl No really does mean no When you are put in an awkward place You don't have to say yes Choose your no wisely No I don't want to go No I don't want another drink No I have somewhere else to be No I will not let you treat her that way No you cannot cross that line No I deserve better than that Yes, no is a small little word It can change your path Give you time to breathe No, opens up possibilities To choose The yes That is right for you Yes or no I believe you will choose wisely Even though no Can be a hard word to say