Intro A Verse A E F#m Dm First thing I remember was asking papa, why, A F A For there were many things I didn't know. E F#m D And daddy always smiled and took me by the hand, A E A Saying, someday you'll understand. Chorus E A Well, I'm here to tell you now, each and every mother's son, E A That you better learn it fast, you better learn it young, Bm D A 'Cause someday never comes. Verse A E F#m Dm Well, time and tears went by, and I collected dust. A F A For there were many things I didn't know. E F#m D When daddy went away, he said, try to be a man, A E A And someday you'll understand. Chorus E A Well, I'm here to tell you now, each and every mother's son, E A That you better learn it fast, you better learn it young, Bm D A 'Cause someday never comes. Verse A E F#m Dm And then one day in April, I wasn't even there, A F A For there were many things I didn't know. E F#m D A son was born to me. Mama held his hand, A E A Sayin' someday you'll understand. Chorus E A Well, I'm here to tell you now, each and every mother's son, E A That you better learn it fast, you better learn it young, Bm D A 'Cause someday never comes. Bm D A F Oooh, someday never comes. Key change: Verse Bb F Gm F# Think it was September, the year I went away, Bb F# Bb For there were many things I didn't know. F Gm F# And I still see him standing tryin' to be a man, Bb F Bb I said, someday you'll understand. Chorus F Bb Well, I'm here to tell you now, each and every mother's son, F Bb That you better learn it fast, you better learn it young, Cm Eb* Bb 'Cause someday never comes. Cm Eb* Bb Oooh, someday never comes. Outro Cm Eb Bb 6x (fade out)
