Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Tracy Chapman
Canonical path: /tracy-chapman/if-not-now
Related lyric paths: 6
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If Not Now...
Read If Not Now... lyrics by Tracy Chapman on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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If Not Now...
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If not now
Then when?
If not today
Then?
Why make your promises?
A love declared for days to come
Is as good as none
You can wait 'til morning comes
You can wait for the new day
You can wait and lose this heart
You can wait and soon be sorry
If not now
Then when?
If not today
Then?
Why make your promises?
A love declared for days to come
Is as good as none
Now love's the only thing that's free
We must take it where it's found
Pretty soon it may be costly
If not now
Then when?
If not today
Then?
Why make your promises?
A love declared for days to come
Is as good as none
If not now what then
We all must live our lives
Always feeling
Always thinking
The moment has arrived
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Tracy Chapman performs "If Not Now...", and this lyric page sits inside the Tracy Chapman catalog on LyroVerse.
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