Album: Mardi Gras (1972)

Charted: 25

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• First thing I remember was asking papa, why
  For there were many things I didn't know
  And daddy always smiled and took me by the hand
  Saying, someday you'll understand
  
  Well, I'm here to tell you now, each and every mother's son
  That you better learn it fast, you better learn it young
  'Cause someday never comes
  
  Well, 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
  
  Well, I'm here to tell you now, each and every mother's son
  That 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
  Sayin' someday you'll understand
  
  Well, I'm here to tell you now, each and every mother's son
  That you better learn it fast, you better learn it young
  'Cause someday never comes
  Ooo someday never comes
  
  Think it was September, the year I went away,
  For there were many things I didn't know
  And still I see him standing, tryin' to be a man
  I said, someday you'll understand
  
  Well, I'm here to tell you now, each and every mother's son
  That you better learn it fast, you better learn it young
  'Cause someday never comes
  Ooo someday never comes Writer/s: JOHN C. FOGERTY
  Publisher: CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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Comments: 14

• Hmb from NovaI would say the "songwriter"... not the "singer".
• David I from Summit NjInteresting that he says he “wished we had played the music a little stronger, I wished I really would have gotten what I wanted."
  
  If you listen to the version on the album “Wrote a song for everyone,” he really does that. Even more powerful than the original, which is saying a lot.
• Et from OrrstralyiaOne of the saddest songs of all time for me. It should of fittingly been the LAST SONG on the MARDI GRAS album,
  their ( CCR ) epitaph, maybe even the whole world/mankind the way it's going.
• Paun from Badovinci, YugoslaviaYou know what's , let say, interesting: john in song says :" Think it was September, year when i went away" , and by that , he is in some way predicted Tom's (his brothers's ) death. Tom died in September. I think.
• Nady from Adelaide, AustraliaI love Fogherty's voice on this one, it's very pure. I've never experienced my Mum and Dad breaking up, but I can see what you mean Andy.
• Andy from B'ham, AlMy mom and dad are divorced as well. And now my mom is married to another man! I highly doubt that my dad would ever seek anyone else to replace my mom, though. My mom wasn't thinking the right way at all when she walked out. The day STILL hasn't come for me to understand her. But I'm over it at least. After all, it's not my problem. I'm a man now anyway.
• Jason from State Of Fitz, NjI can't listen to this song, it makes me think to much of my relationship with my father
• Mark from Twin Cities Metro Area, MnI've been there too. Looking back it's still painful.
• Zorro from Santa Barbara, Cavery fitting for the veterans on this veterans day 2007.semper fi
• Elaine from Spokane, WaI think this song definately captures the feeling that a little kid feels when his/her parents divorce. When John sings the line, "And I still see him standing, trying to be a man," it gets me every time. I love this song.
• John from Kalamazoo, Kysomeday can come, or it can't. This Song is still awesome
• Joe from Columbus, OhWhen my father died four years ago, I used the lyrics to the song as part of his memorial. It will always have a special place in my heart, because I could identify with the lyrics.
• Clarke from Pittsburgh, PaOne of those rare moments where you can more or less hear the group (CCR) ending between the grooves of the record, metaphorically speaking.
• Clapton from San Fran , CaThis is a truly meaningful song, if you listen to lyrics you will find yourself lost in john's pain.

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