Story Behind The Song
A father who treats his child to continued missed visits, or promises, whose sarcastic comment is that next time he won't let them down, "next time for maybe", but the child will grow and will eventually lose their own patience with him.
| Song Length |
3:45 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - Traditional |
| Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Heartbreaking |
| Subject |
Baby, Children |
Similar Artists |
Travis Tritt |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1950 - 1959 |
Lyrics
NEXT TIME FOR MAYBE Key E Running time:
YOUR DADDY WON?T BE TAKING YOU OUT TONIGHT
I KNOW YOU'RE DRESSED AND READY TO GO
BUT YOU ARE TOO YOUNG TO UNDERSTAND
THE ANGER THAT I CANNOT SHOW
I'M WATCHING YOU MAKE HIS BIRTHDAY CARD
I'M WATCHING THE YEARS DRIFT BY
BUT THE HARDEST THING I'LL EVER HAVE TO SEE
ARE THE TEARS THAT HE WON?T SEE YOU CRY
NEXT TIME FOR MAYBE, WAS ALL HE WOULD SAY
NEXT TIME FOR CERTAIN, YOU WON?T BE FEELING THIS WAY
NEXT TIME FOR MAYBE, YOUR LOVE WON?T BE SO TRUE
NEXT TIME FOR CERTAIN, HE'LL BE WAITING FOR YOU
WITH EVERY NEW SONG HE'LL BE MISSING
EVERY NIGHT THAT HE'S NOT KISSING
A NEW SONG WILL COME TO YOU EVERY DAY
SOLO
I'M WATCHING YOU MAKE HIS BIRTHDAY CARD
I'M WATCHING THE YEARS DRIFT BY
BUT THE HARDEST THING I'LL EVER HAVE TO SEE
ARE THE TEARS THAT HE WON?T SEE YOU CRY
NEXT TIME FOR MAYBE, WAS ALL HE WOULD SAY
NEXT TIME FOR CERTAIN, YOU WON?T BE FEELING THIS WAY
NEXT TIME FOR MAYBE, YOUR LOVE WON?T BE SO TRUE
NEXT TIME FOR CERTAIN, HE'LL BE WAITING FOR YOU
WITH EVERY NEW SONG HE'LL BE MISSING
EVERY NIGHT THAT HE'S NOT KISSING
A NEW SONG WILL COME TO YOU EVERY DAY
NEXT TIME FOR MAYBE, WAS ALL HE WOULD SAY
NEXT TIME FOR CERTAIN, YOU WON?T BE FEELING THIS WAY
NEXT TIME FOR MAYBE, YOUR LOVE WON?T BE SO TRUE
NEXT TIME FOR CERTAIN, HE'LL BE WAITING FOR YOU
WITH EVERY NEW SONG HE'LL BE MISSING
EVERY NIGHT THAT HE'S NOT KISSING
A NEW SONG WILL COME TO YOU EVERY DAY
EVERY DAY, EVERY DAY, EVERY DAY
Copyright - Steve Dale & Jeff Sadler