Written by Tom T. Hall 

(As performed by George Jones) 



Well I always said someday I was gonna leave you

Some April when all the land is wet

Some spring, summer fall or maybe winter

I'll leave someday but I'm not ready yet



(Chorus:)

Yeah now I should of left the day I knew your love was dying

But I passed up every date that I ever set

But I know I'll leave when my heart tells me it's ready

I'll leave someday, but I'm not ready yet



(Spoken:)

Yeah now I must have left you a hundred times but you don't know that

'Cause I was afraid you'd laugh when you found out just how far I'd get

But you didn't, and you don't - I know you ain't gonna ever

And someday I'll go, but I'm not ready yet



(Repeat chorus)