Excuse me, uh, just try understand But do you actually have the word yes in your vocabulary I guess it started when I was a kid If you said I couldn't do, I did Always had a stubborn streak, put a wall in front of me And I'll find a way to get around it There was a friend who said I'd never make the team A lot of small town talk that said I'd never leave Ah, and you know who you are, you all played a part In pushin' me on to my dream I wanna thank everyone who ever told me no Pack it up and get back home It kept me going, knowin' I would prove them wrong Yea, I knew it all along Without 'em I might have given up a long time ago And so I wanna thank everyone who ever told me no Played my music for a man behind a desk He said, sorry, what you've got, I just don't get Ah, but here I am today, standin' on this stage And I wonder even now if he gets it yet I wanna thank everyone who ever told me no Pack it up and get back home It kept me going, knowin' I would prove them wrong Yea, I knew it all along Without 'em I might have given up a long time ago And so I wanna thank everyone who ever told me no The ones who said I'd never make it And those who doubted I could take it I'll owe ya one I wanna thank everyone who ever told me no Pack it up and get back home, boy It kept me going, knowin' I would prove them wrong Yea, I knew it all along Without 'em I might have given up a long time ago And so I wanna thank everyone who ever told me no Yea, I wanna thank everyone who ever told me no We'll get back to you on that son Just keep trying You know I'm not sure that you guys even look like a star