Yes
Beyonce Lyrics

Ah ha, ah ha, ah ha, ah, ah ha, ah, ah ha, ah ha, ah
Beyoncé is leading into the song with a fun and catchy opening

I said yes to your number and yes to you datin' me
Beyoncé agreed to give the person her number and date them

Yes we can be together but you gotta wait for me
Beyoncé agrees to be with the person romantically at some point but they have to be patient and wait for her

The first time I say no, it's like I never said yes (it's like I never said yes)
When Beyoncé says 'no' to the person for the first time it's like all the previous 'yes' answers were never given

I said, "yes, we can be together, yes, you can stay with me"
Beyoncé agrees to be with the person and let them stay with her

But when I say, "no, not tonight," you actin' so ungratefully
When Beyoncé says 'no' to the person wanting to be intimate with her, they get upset and act as though she never agreed to anything before

You was on the wall, I was with my crew
Beyoncé describes how they originally met, with the person watching her from the wall while she was with her group of friends

You was watchin' me baby, I was watchin' you
Beyoncé reminisces about how they were both observing each other when they first met

Slowly you walked over, I maintained my cool
The person started making their way towards Beyoncé and she tried to play it cool

You said hello to me, I said hello to you
They introduced themselves to each other with a simple 'hello'

You asked me where I'm from, I ask you what you do
They made small talk getting to know each other

I somehow intrigued me, I thought you were so cool
Beyoncé was intrigued by the person and thought they were cool and interesting

Somewhere between hi and goodbye, I felt so comfortable
During their conversation, Beyoncé felt comfortable and at ease talking to the person

So I gave my number to you
At the end of their conversation, Beyoncé gave the person her phone number

Certainly you can call me baby, I love to hear from you
Beyoncé encourages the person to call her and enjoys talking to them

Yes of course you can come and see me boy, I wanna get to know you more, sure I'm feelin' you
Beyoncé is interested in getting to know the person more and invites them to come see her

No baby, not yet, we can't take that next step
Beyoncé turns down the person's advances to get intimate with her

Why you gettin' so upset? Boy you act as though I never told you yes before
Beyoncé questions why the person is getting upset and reminds them that she did say 'yes' to them before

You was at my house, I was sittin on my couch
The person came to Beyoncé's house to see her

You was really buggin' so I told you to get out
The person was being a nuisance and Beyoncé asked them to leave

I had been misjudging you, you had a lotta nerve, you
Beyoncé realizes she had been wrong about the person and thinks they have a lot of nerve

Too damn old to be so immature, I hope you learn
Beyoncé thinks the person is too old to be acting so immature and hopes they can learn from their mistakes

You said I move too slow, I showed you to the door
The person complained that Beyoncé was moving too slow and she responded by showing them to the door

You said you'd call me later, I said, "don't call no more"
The person said they would call Beyoncé later but she told them not to bother

It is cool if you can't wait for me, I'm glad you let me know
Beyoncé is fine if the person can't wait for her and is glad they were honest

'Cause you show me your true face baby, the first time I said no
The person's reaction to Beyoncé saying 'no' showed her their true character

I said yes to your number and yes to you datin' me
Beyoncé agreed to give the person her number and date them

Yes we can be together but you gotta wait for me
Beyoncé agrees to be with the person romantically at some point but they have to be patient and wait for her

The first time I say no, it's like I never said yes (it's like I never said yes)
When Beyoncé says 'no' to the person for the first time it's like all the previous 'yes' answers were never given