Discover the story of the song > Before Too Long – Paul Kelly

The song is about a man who predicts that his partner will regret ever meeting him and that he will succeed in life without her. He is confident that they will stay together and that nothing will tear them apart. The chorus repeats his belief that time is on his side and that he is closing in on his goals. He ends the song by repeating the title, "Before Too Long", indicating his certainty that all these things will happen in the near future.