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Intro
B / / / F# / / / Abm / / / Em / / /
Verse 1
BFirst thing I remember F#was asking papa Abmwhy, Em
BFor there were many F#things I didn't Bknow.
BAnd daddy always F#smiled and took Abmme by the Emhand,
BSaying, someday F#you'll underBstand.
Chorus
Well, I'm F#here to tell you Bnow,
Each and F#every mother's Bson,
That you C#mbetter learn it Efast, you better Blearn it young,
'Cause F#someday never Bcomes.
Verse 2
BWell, time and tears F#went by and I Abmcollected dust. Em
BFor there were many F#things I didn't Bknow.
BWhen daddy went F#away, he said, Abmtry to be a Emman,
BAnd someday F#you'll underBstand.
Chorus
Well, I'm F#here to tell you Bnow,
Each and F#every mother's Bson,
That you C#mbetter learn it Efast, you better Blearn it young,
'Cause F#someday never Bcomes.
Verse 3
BAnd then one day F#in April, I Abmwasn't even Emthere,
BFor there were many F#things I didn't Bknow.
BA son was born F#to me. Mama Abmheld his hand, Em
BSayin' someday F#you'll underBstand.
Verse 4
CThink it was GSeptember, the Amyear I went Fmaway,
CFor there were Abmmany things I Cdidn't know.
CAnd still I Gsee him standing Amtryin' to be a Fmman,
CI said, someday Gyou'll underCstand.
Chorus
Well, I'm Ghere to tell you Cnow,
Each and Gevery mother's Cson,
That you Dmbetter learn it Ffast, you better Clearn it young,
'Cause Gsomeday never Ccomes.
Outro
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