The Girl Stands Up To Me Now - Jonathan Richman

Well, the girl stands up to me now

More than she did before

I used to win all the arguments

When she felt inferior

But now the girl says yes when she means yes

The girl says no when she means no

The girl stands up to me now

More than she did before

Well, now when she says no

It comes out smooth as silk

She don’t act like no bad breakfast cereal

Waiting to wilt into milk

Because, the girl says yes when she means yes

The girl says no when she means no

The girl stands up to me now

More than she did before

When she says no to me

It’s just like the umpire’s call

It’s strike strike strike three buddy

And ball, ball, ball

Because the girl says yes when she means yes

The girl says no when she means no

The girl stands up to me now

More than she did before

When she first said no

Ooh, that was rough

Well now, I think I like her better

Tough, tough, tough

Because the girl says yes when she means yes

The girl says no when she means no

The girl stands up to me now

More than she did before

Oh, more than she did before