When you asked me out and I turned you down   Never thought that'd stop you from askin' now   Why did you go and give up so easily?   I thought you'd see      When I say no I mean maybe   Baby, don't you know me yet?   Nothin's worth havin', if it ain't a little hard to get   So let me clarify so you won't have to try to guess   When I say no I mean maybe, or maybe I mean yes      Ever since woman has talked to man   Every man's been tryin' to understand   What's the harm in a little mystery?   That's how it should be      When I say no I mean maybe   Baby, don't you know me yet?   Nothin's worth havin', if it ain't a little hard to get   So let me clarify so you won't have to try to guess   When I say no, I mean maybe, or maybe I mean      Yes, it seems like a crazy way to be   But it makes perfect sense to me      When I say no I mean maybe   Baby, don't you know me yet?   Nothin's worth havin' if it ain't a little hard to get   So let me clarify so you won't have to try to guess   When I say no I mean maybe, or maybe I mean yes      I mean maybe   Baby, don't you know me yet?   Nothin's worth havin' if it ain't a little hard to get   So let me clarify so you won't have to try to guess   When I say no I mean maybe, or maybe I mean yes   Oh, yeah