In my mind I'm like a kid in the corner

Where I argue with the devil 'til I've had my fill

When I start to believe all the lies that you're tellin' me

Sayin' I'll never make it, I say, "Yes I will"



Just like a bad tune stuck in your head forever

Over and over like the run of the mill

And with every chance that I have to do somethin' good

Here we go: "no you won't", "yes I will"



I said wait!

(Yes I am, yes I do, and yes sir, yes I will

Yes I am , yes I do, and yes sir, yes I will)

Just a minute, said, yes I will!

(Yes I am, yes I do, and yes sir, yes I will

Yes I am , yes I do, and yes sir, yes I will)

Oh, and I said wait!

(Yes I am, yes I do, and yes sir, yes I will

Yes I am , yes I do, and yes sir, yes I will)

[scat singing]

(Yes I am, yes I do, and yes sir, yes I will

Yes I am , yes I do, and yes sir, yes I will)

Said, yes I will

(Yes I am, yes I do, and yes sir, yes I will

Yes I am , yes I do, and yes sir, yes I will

Yes I am, yes I do, and yes sir, yes I will

Yes I am , yes I do, and yes sir, yes I will)



With the war of words begun

And the battle for the mind is on

And, no you won't, yes I will

With the war of words begun

The battle rages on and on

No you won't, yes I will



Game over, you find no one to help, he says.

With bound determination you say, yes I will

You, you better pray cause you know what he's gonna say

Just keep repeatin', you say

(Oh yeah, yes I will!)

Wear it out, say it clear, keep it up

And if there is any doubt, a little louder, you say

Yes I will

He says you're nothing special, you got nothin' to offer

Yes I am, yes I do, and yes sir, yes I will



I said wait!

(Yes I