You Can't Say No Forever

The Go-Betweens · 16 Lovers Lane [1988]

You can have hearing loss when your

Boyfriend says he's boss you're scared of

A new endeavour what can be tempting you?

Who can be tempting you

You look like a winter

You can't say no forever

You can't say no forever

I've tried



Run if you have to run up to the mountain

Air a writer's retreat maybe, sheltered

And lonely there a fireplace and a rocking

Chair you understand me

You can't say no forever

You can't say no forever

I've tried



You can't say no in December as the trees

Lined the drive, I'm sure your family

Remembers me by your side



Night! as your clothes discard he asks

Was your day hard you can barely answer

"Yes my world's

Tumbling down

Stone by stone

To the ground"

Please take out the garbage



You can't say no in December a piano

Played by a child's hand drifts over the

Verandah and I'm your man



You can't say no forever

You can't say no forever

You can't say no forever

You can't say no forever

I've tried and I know why