You better learn it fast; you better learn it young/
‘Cause, “Someday” Never Comes.”
Creedence was only around for five years but they had so many hits, and this is one of their best. “Someday Never Comes” is a “Carpe Diem” message passed on from father to the author and then from the author to his son. It is a simple message but such a powerful way to present it. Fogerty sings the song with urgency for his song and “all mother’s sons”, as life is short. Creedence’s songs tended to be simple, but they always sounded unique due to Fogerty’s vocals.
There is another theme in this song, about spending time with your kids now because eventually they will be grown up and you will have time for them but they won’t have time for you because they will be older now. Harry Chapin expressed similar thoughts in “Cat’s in the Cradle”. “Someday Never Comes” is one of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s finest songs.
Someday Never Comes Lyrics
First thing I remember,
Was asking Papa, “Why?”
For there were many things I didn’t know.
And Daddy always smiled,
Took me by the hand,
Saying, “Someday you’ll understand”.
Well, I’m here to tell you now each and every mother’s son,
You better learn it fast, you better learn it young,
‘Cause someday never comes.
The time and tears went by,
And I collected dust,
For there were many things I didn’t know.
When Daddy went away,
He said, “Try to be a man,
And someday you’ll understand.”
But I’m here to tell you now each and every mother’s son,
You better learn it fast, you better learn it young,
‘Cause someday never comes.
And then one day in April,
I wasn’t even there,
For there were many things I didn’t know.
A son was born to me,
Mama held his hand,
Saying, “Someday you’ll understand.”
Well, I’m here to tell you now each and every mother’s son,
You better learn it fast, you better learn it young,
‘Cause someday never comes.
Ooh, someday never comes.
Think it was September,
The year I went away,
For there were many things I didn’t know.
And I still see him standin’,
Tryin’ to be a man,
I said, “Someday you’ll understand.”
But I’m here to tell you now each and every mother’s son,
You better learn it fast, you better learn it young.
‘Cause someday never comes,
Ooh, someday never comes.
Songwriters: J. C. Fogerty