Tomorrow Never Comes
B.J. Thomas & Bj Thomas Lyrics

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Oh, you tell me that you love me
Yes, you tell me that you care
That tomorrow we'll be married
But tomorrow's never there.

Oh, tomorrow never comes
No, tomorrow never comes
Now you tell me that you love me

But tomorrow never comes.

Many weeks now have I waited
Many long nights have I cried
Just to see that happy morning
When I'd have you by my side.

Oh, tomorrow never comes
No, tomorrow never comes
Now you tell me that you love me
But tomorrow never comes.

So tomorrow I'll be leaving
Yes, tomorrow I'll be gone
And tomorrow you'll be weeping
But tomorrow never comes.

Oh, tomorrow never comes
No, tomorrow never comes

Now you tell me that you love me
But tomorrow never comes.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to B.J. Thomas's song "Tomorrow Never Comes" is a song about a man who has been waiting for his fiancée to keep her promise of marrying him. She tells him she loves him and that they will be married tomorrow, but that day never comes. The man has grown weary of waiting and has come to realize that his fiancée's promises of tomorrow are just empty words. He has waited many weeks and nights, hoping to wake up on a happy morning with his fiancée by his side.

However, despite her assurances and promises, she never shows up. This has caused the man to become disillusioned and bitter towards her empty words. He decides to leave her, knowing that tomorrow she will regret her actions, but even then, tomorrow will never come. The song is a melancholy reflection on the transient nature of promises and the reality that sometimes tomorrow never arrives.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh, you tell me that you love me
You express your love to me verbally.

Yes, you tell me that you care
You not only love me, but you also care about me.

That tomorrow we'll be married
You promise that we will get married the next day.

But tomorrow's never there.
However, tomorrow never actually arrives.

Many weeks now have I waited
I've waited for several weeks now.

Many long nights have I cried
I've spent many nights crying over this situation.

Just to see that happy morning
All I want is to wake up to a happy situation someday.

When I'd have you by my side.
Where I have you by my side.

So tomorrow I'll be leaving
I'm leaving the next day.

Yes, tomorrow I'll be gone
I'll be gone the next day.

And tomorrow you'll be weeping
You'll be crying the next day.