Someday Never Comes

This song is about the cyclical nature of abandonment. Just as the narrator’s father leaves him at an early age, the narrator ends up abandoning his own son while he is still young. The chorus encourages the listener to learn this lesson soon since they too will experience abandonment. Along with "Sweet Hitchhiker," this is the most popular track on their 7th and last album, "Mardi Gras." John said this was written out of his regret and sadness that he had re-ssued the pain which he had felt from his own parents' divorce, onto his own young son, when he divorced Josh's mother. About his divorce, he sings "When Daddy went away, he said, "Try to be a man, and someday you'll understand." Then about his own divorce, he sings, "Think it was September, the year I went away, for there were many things I didn't know. And I still see him standing, try'n' to be a man; I said, "Someday you'll understand." Well, I'm here to tell you now each and ev'ry mother's son: you better learn it fast; you better learn it young, 'cause, "Someday" never comes."

Someday Never Comes Creedence Clearwater Revival [Verse 1] 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" [Chorus] 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 [Verse 2] 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" [Chorus] 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 [Verse 3] 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" [Chorus] 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 [Verse 4] 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" [Chorus] 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 Oh someday never comes [Outro] Hmmm Hmmm Hmmm Produced By Doug Clifford, Stu Cook & John Fogerty Written By John Fogerty Label Fantasy Records Recorded At Wally Heider Studios - San Francisco, CA / Fantasy Records (Studio A) - Berkeley, CA Release Date April 11, 1972