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Say Yes

from Balance by Rain Perry

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Say Yes
words by Rain Perry
music by Rain Perry & Michael Bolotin
© 1998 Precipitous Music/BMI & OogieBoo Music/BMI
All rights reserved.

Early in the morning down by the sea
The fishermen have been up since long before me
You kiss me good bye sleepily
Then you roll back to your dreams — back to sleep
Last night something inside
Told me it would be alright to say Yes

So I said Yes, Yes, Yes
I've been clinging to No 'cause I needed it
But now it's time to let go
No has been good to me - It's kept me safe
But sometimes you gotta say yes

Part of it is you, baby — and part the way the air is here
But driving along by the water, it's all coming clear
I was staying inside because I'd stepped out too far
And I finally felt secure
But something you said last night made me see
That's only part of the picture
You said security can keep you from being free
So I said Yes

I said Yes, Yes, Yes
I've been clinging to No
No no no
But now it's time to let go
No has been good to me - It's kept me safe
But sometimes you gotta say yes

Oh, No is the foundation
You need it by your side
But be able to let it go
You can learn to trust yourself enough
To sometimes say Yes

Say yes, yes, yes
You can hold on to No
When you need it
But then it's time to let go
No will be good to you
It keeps you safe
But sometimes you gotta say yes

Yes I said yes I will yes

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from Balance, released August 10, 1999

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Rain Perry Ojai, California

Rain Perry’s “Beautiful Tree” was the theme for the CW Network’s Life Unexpected, on which she also had the surreal pleasure of appearing as herself. She has released four albums on her own Precipitous Records, as well as writing and touring a solo play about her childhood. In 2016 she completed The Shopkeeper, her first film. She teaches a series of classes called Songwriting for Civilians. ... more

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