"I'm Not Ready Yet" is a song written and performed by American country singer, Tom T. Hall. The song talks about a person who knows that their relationship is ending, but they are not yet ready to leave. The lyrics reflect someone who has been in this situation for a long time and has been trying to gather the courage to leave but is somehow unable to. In the first verse, Tom T. Hall mentions that he will leave someday but not ready to do so yet. He talks about different seasons like April when all the land is wet, summer, fall, or winter, and says that he will go when he is ready. In the second verse, he admits that he should have left when his partner's love for him began to fade away, but he didn't. He has passed up every date he ever set, and he knows that he will leave when his heart is ready. However, he hasn't reached that point yet. In the chorus, Tom T. Hall says that he has left a hundred times but his partner doesn't know that because he is ashamed to tell how far he gets. He says that his partner never loved him and someday he will leave, but he is not ready yet. Overall, the song is about the fear of letting go and the inability to leave a toxic relationship. It portrays the idea of uncertainty and indecisiveness, which is relatable to many people who find themselves stuck in similar situations.
