Lyrics

NEVER LIKE NEVER
Music by Terrence Hart, Text by Terrence Hart & Doc Arnett

[VERSE]
I've heard no when it meant not yet
I've met maybes that were a sure bet
I've seen the firm that go soft with time
But I think I heard a real never this time

[PRE-CHORUS]
She caught me lyin’ ’bout where I’d been
I called it fun, but she called it sin
I knew I was done by the look in her eye
She turned her back, didn’t say goodbye

[CHORUS]
I heard never like never before
Sounded like a kick to a barroom door
I slipped up when I crossed that line
Yeah, I think I heard a real never this time

[VERSE]
I got back home a little past four
Found all my junk by the front door
She went all‑in, changed the locks this time
Left me a note said, “Don’t even try”

[PRE-CHORUS]
I knocked and joked, said “Baby, it’s me”
She said, “I know, now you’re finally free”
I laughed like I meant it, but I cried inside
I stood there dumber than my alibi

[CHORUS]
I heard never like never before
Sounded like a kick to a barroom door
I slipped up when I crossed that line
Yeah, I think I heard a real never this time

[BRIDGE]
Everything I said just made things worse
Should’ve put my mouth in reverse
I tried sweet talk, I tried remorse
Turns out silence was the smarter course

[CHORUS]
I heard never like never before
Sounded like a kick to a barroom door
I slipped up when I crossed that line
Yeah, I think I heard a real never this time

[OUTRO]
I know I heard a real never this time
Yeah, I'm sure I heard a real never this time
Yeah, never this time

© 2026 –Terrence Hart & Doc Arnett