Cory Morrow (born May 1, 1972 in Houston, Texas) is a singer/songwriter who… Read Full Bio ↴Cory Morrow (born May 1, 1972 in Houston, Texas) is a singer/songwriter who has gained popularity throughout the Southwest. Morrow started playing guitar at Memorial High School in Houston. He continued to develop as a musician while attending Texas Tech University, where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. In 1993, Morrow moved to Austin, Texas to pursue music as a career. Along with college friend Pat Green, Morrow popularized what is known as "Texas Music". He is also considered part of the Red Dirt music scene, that differentiates itself from the popular Nashville music scene. Morrow has sold over 200,000 albums independently. Morrow's 2002 release Outside the Lines reached #28 on Billboard's Country Album chart, #3 on the magazine's Internet Sales chart, #8 on its Independent Album chart and #16 on Heatseekers chart. SoundScan ranked him #7 among “country debut artists” that year

I'm Not Comin' Home Tonight
Cory Morrow Lyrics

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I'm not comin' home tonight
I'll be out til the morning light
I'm not comin' home tonight
Cause i'll be out lovin you

I see a rendezvous in sight
And you're sure lookin' good tonight
I'm not comin' home tonight

Cause I'll be out lovin you

Cotton gown torn from the miles
That she had spent on the road
A Subtle look, a seductive smile
I just can't let that lady go
No i just won't let that lady go

Chorus (2x)

Overall Meaning

In Cory Morrow's song "I'm Not Comin' Home Tonight," the singer tells his partner that he is not coming home tonight because he will be out with someone else. The opening lines make this clear immediately, as he repeats this line twice: "I'm not comin' home tonight / I'll be out til the morning light." The reason for his absence is also clear, as he adds, "Cause I'll be out lovin' you."

As the song continues, the singer describes the woman he is with, noting that she looks good tonight and that he can't resist her seductive smile. He describes her clothing as a "cotton gown torn from the miles / that she had spent on the road." This implies that perhaps she is a traveling musician or performer, like the singer himself, and that they have met while on the road. Despite the fact that he is committed to someone else, he cannot resist the temptation of this woman and declares that he won't let her go.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm not comin' home tonight
I won't be returning home tonight.

I'll be out til the morning light
I'll be out until the morning.

I'm not comin' home tonight
I'm not coming back home tonight.

Cause i'll be out lovin you
I'll be spending time with you.

I see a rendezvous in sight
I see a meeting planned ahead.

And you're sure lookin' good tonight
And you look really attractive tonight.

I'm not comin' home tonight
I will not come back home tonight.

Cause I'll be out lovin you
Because I want to spend time with you.

Cotton gown torn from the miles
Her Cotton outfit is shabby due to long travel.

That she had spent on the road
She had been traveling for a long time.

A Subtle look, a seductive smile
She is giving me a teasing and flirtatious look.