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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Beyoncé
Vocals
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COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Shawn Carter
Songwriter
Bernard Edwards Jr.
Songwriter
Beyoncé Knowles
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Beyoncé
Producer
Carlos Bedoya
Vocal Recording Engineer
Tony Maserati
Mixing Engineer
Jason Dale
Assistant Mixing Engineer
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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Uh-huh
Uh-huh
Uh-huh
Uh
Uh-huh, mmm
Uh-huh
Uh-huh, mmm
[Verse 2]
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
(It's like I never said yes)
[Verse 3]
I said yes, we can be together
Yes, you can stay with me
But when I say no, not tonight
You acting so ungratefully
The first time I say no
It's like I never said yes
(It's like I never said yes)
[Verse 4]
You was on the wall
I was with my crew
You was watching me, baby
I was watching you
[Verse 5]
Slowly, you walked over
I maintained my cool
You said hello to me
I said hello to you
[Verse 6]
You asked me where I'm from
I asked you what you do
You somehow intrigued me
I thought you were so cool
[Verse 7]
Somewhere between hi and goodbye
I felt so comfortable
I felt like we could talk all night
So I gave my number to you
[Verse 8]
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
(It's like I never said yes)
[Verse 9]
I said yes we can be together
Yes, you can stay with me
But when I say no, not tonight
You acting so ungratefully
The first time I say no
It's like I never said yes
(It's like I never said yes)
[Verse 10]
Certainly, you can call me
Baby, I'd love to hear from you
Yes, of course, you can come and see me, boy
Wanna get to know you more, sure, I'm feeling 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, mm-mm-mm
[Verse 11]
You was at my house
I was sitting on my couch
You was really bugging, so I told you to get out
I have been misjudging you, you had a lot of nerve
You too damn old to be so immature, I hope you learned
[Verse 12]
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
And it's cool if you can't wait for me, I'm glad you let me know
'Cause you showed me your true face, baby, the first time I said no
[Verse 13]
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
(It's like I never said yes)
[Verse 14]
Ooh, I said yes, we can be together
Yes, you can stay with me
But when I say no, not tonight
You acting so ungratefully
The first time I say no
(The very first time I said no)
It's like I never said yes
(It's like I never said yes before)
[Verse 15]
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
Written by: Bernard Edwards, Jr., Beyoncé, Shawn Carter