Here Today and Gone Tomorrow

Jim Ed Brown and the Browns · The Essential Jim Ed Brown and the Browns [RCA] [1996]

(Jim Ed Brown - Maxine Brown - Wally Fowler)

Here today and gone tomorrow

Our love would always be a hit-and-run affair

I know you love me but I'm just a wanderer

Today I love you but tomorrow I may not care.

For absence never makes the hearts grow fonder

I get lonesome for someone's company

Here today and gone tomorrow

And my loving you is just a fantasy.

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When you're gone I wish we'd never met

For the memory remains within my heart

Here today and gone tomorrow

We can't be happy so I think it's best we part.

For absence never makes the hearts grow fonder

I get lonesome for someone's company

Here today and gone tomorrow

And my loving you is just a fantasy...

Here Today and Gone Tomorrow

Jim Ed Brown and the Browns deliver a poignant reflection on impermanence with 'Here Today and Gone Tomorrow.' As a central figure in the Brown family's musical legacy, Jim Ed Brown brought a distinctive baritone and emotional depth to this recording. The track exemplifies the group's ability to blend traditional country and gospel sensibilities, creating a sound that resonates with themes of fleeting moments and enduring memory. Released on the 1996 compilation The Essential Jim Ed Brown and the Browns, this song stands as a testament to their enduring influence on American roots music. The recording captures the group's signature harmony and storytelling prowess, offering listeners a timeless meditation on the transient nature of life without relying on specific lyrical quotes. It remains a significant song in their extensive discography, showcasing the vocal chemistry that defined their career.