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

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

(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)

[over previous paragraph]
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"

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

Oh, 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)
I 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)
I 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)

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

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