If Tomorrow Never Comes
Todd Snider Lyrics

If tomorrow never comes
The future is uncertain so it's meaningless to worry about it

I wont give a damn
I won't care about what would have happened tomorrow

If tomorrow never comes
It's pointless to anticipate something that might not even happen

I will not be afraid to meet my maker
I'm not scared of death and judgment day

Just the way that I am
I'll come as I am and won't pretend to be someone else

You cant prove anything
You can't accuse me of anything without evidence

But one thing is true
There's one fact that is indisputable

If you can steal from me
If you can take advantage of me

I can steal from you
Then I can also retaliate and do the same to you

Any kind of heaven every body doesn't get in
A paradise that's only reserved for a few won't be heavenly

Wont seem like a heaven to me
It won't be a paradise if it's not inclusive

They tell you that the garden of Eden was perfect
The story of man's origin isn't entirely accurate

But you couldn't even eat off the apple tree
Even paradise had restrictions

And for heavens sakes look out for that snake
Beware of those who deceive you

Lying to your woman constantly
A reminder of man's unfaithfulness which disrupted the paradise

Adam must have scratched his head
His confusion at having to leave the paradise

Looked up and said
As if he was waiting for divine guidance

Lord this just isn't doing it for me
Adam expressed his disappointment at the current state

I dont want to be afraid
I don't want to live my life with fear

To come and meet you just the way that I am
I want to be confident in who I am when I face God

I cant do anything im dying too
I'm powerless and everything is temporary

Tonight will have to do
I'll make the most of today since tomorrow isn't guaranteed

I say I don't ever claim to know whats going on around here
I'm humble and don't pretend to have all the answers

I don't even know where i'm from
I'm not concerned about my heritage or lineage

I know where i'm going when I get to where i'm going
I'm not focused on the destination, but the journey to get there

What i'm doing when I get done
I'm not worried about what I'll leave behind

You tell me i'm forgiven if I need to be
I'm promised forgiveness if I seek it

I say permission ought to come that easily
It's only right that forgiveness should be granted without any struggle

I'm piling cores up underneath this apple tree
He's living in his sin, throwing the cores of his sins under the apple tree

Singing oh lord have mercy on me
Despite his sins, Todd Snider is praying for mercy

And tonight is all I got
I'll live in the moment and make the best of the present

I don't want to be afraid
I won't live in fear of the future

To come and meet you just the way that i'm not
He hopes that God will accept him despite his imperfections

Cant do anything
He emphasizes his powerlessness once more

And then you die
A reminder of our own mortality

Judge the judgmental and what am I?
He is aware that being judgmental himself makes him hypocritical

Either way i'm every guy I ever tried not to be
He realizes that he embodies traits that he once avoided

I want everything as good as it gets
A reflection of our materialistic desire for perfection

I've learned nothing but that there is another sun rise coming
Despite his experiences, he knows that another better day is coming

All but one of the times it sets
However, there's one time when the sun will set forever

If we were all good people
An idealistic scenario where everyone has high moral principles

We could work in perfect rhythm
All good people working together in harmony

If worms had daggers
A comical thought where even the feeblest creatures can be lethal

Birds wouldn't fuck with them
Even predators will back down when confronted with the right weapons