Carlton and the Shoes were a Jamaican vocal group in the late 1960s, as roc… Read Full Bio ↴Carlton and the Shoes were a Jamaican vocal group in the late 1960s, as rocksteady gradually became reggae. The group had several Studio One recorded hits in Jamaica, most notably "Love me Forever" in 1968.

Carlton and The Shoes are led by Carlton Manning (oldest brother of the 3 Mannings - Carlton, Donald, and Linford - of The Abyssinians [Satta Massagana], and are still active in 2008, most notably in Japan and Jamaica.

Never Never
Carlton and The Shoes Lyrics

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Got a phone call on this rainy night
It was a call that I'd dread for all my life
My son was driving on a winding road
When he lost control
My mind is spinning all around in circles
And I think to myself
Never I know what tomorrow brings with it
Never I know what's in store

But all I know is my faith to never lose
No never, no never
Finally get there, to the twisted wreck
I see my son with a bloody broken neck
I take his hand and place it near my heart
And his last words were
"Don't you worry dad, I'll see you someday"
And he dies in my arms
Never I know what tomorrow brings with it
Never I know what's in store
But all I know is my faith to never lose
No never, no never
His breath has left him, and his eyes have closed
Oh my son, how your body's growing cold
Tears are pouring, falling from my face
And I shut my eyes
So sorrow starts to seep in my sad soul
So I say to myself
Never I know what tomorrow brings with it
Never I know what's in store

All I know is my faith to never lose
No never, no never

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Carlton and The Shoes's song Never Never tell a story of a father who receives a phone call informing him that his son has been in a car accident and has died. The grief-stricken father rushes to the scene and finds his son with a broken neck. His son's last words were a reassurance that they will reunite someday. The lyrics express the father's sorrow, the confusion and the pain felt, and the faith that helps him deal with the loss. It highlights the uncertainty of life and how one can never know what tomorrow brings but can only rely on their faith to never lose hope or give up.

Line by Line Meaning

Got a phone call on this rainy night
I received a phone call on a rainy night

It was a call that I'd dread for all my life
It was a call that I had always feared

My son was driving on a winding road
My son was driving on a road with many curves

When he lost control
When he could no longer control his vehicle

My mind is spinning all around in circles
My thoughts are muddled and confused

And I think to myself
I contemplate to myself

Never I know what tomorrow brings with it
I am never sure what will happen tomorrow

Never I know what's in store
I am never sure what will happen in the future

But all I know is my faith to never lose
But I have faith that I will never lose hope

No never, no never
I will never lose hope

Finally get there, to the twisted wreck
I finally arrive at the scene of the accident

I see my son with a bloody broken neck
I observe my son's broken neck and wounds

I take his hand and place it near my heart
I hold my son's hand close to my chest

And his last words were
His final words were

"Don't you worry dad, I'll see you someday"
"Do not worry, father. I will see you again someday"

And he dies in my arms
And he passes away while cradled in my arms

His breath has left him, and his eyes have closed
He is no longer breathing, and his eyes are shut

Oh my son, how your body's growing cold
My son's body is getting colder by the moment

Tears are pouring, falling from my face
I am crying, and tears are falling down my cheeks

And I shut my eyes
I close my eyes

So sorrow starts to seep in my sad soul
Sadness begins to weigh on my soul

So I say to myself
I tell myself

Never I know what tomorrow brings with it
I am never sure what the future holds

Never I know what's in store
I cannot predict what will happen next

All I know is my faith to never lose
All I know is that I will not lose hope

No never, no never
I will never lose hope

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: JOHN ANDREASSON, HAYDEN JOHN BELL, SARAH LUNDBACK-BELL, ROBIN LUNDBACK, TOM LUNDBACK

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