If You Go Away

(jacques brel/rod mckuen)





If you go away on this summer day

Then you might as well take the sun away

All the birds that flew in the summer sky

When our love was new and our hearts were high

When the day was young and the night was long

And the moon stood still for the night bird's song



If you go away, if you go away, if you go away



But if you stay, i'll make you a day

Like no day has been or will be again

We'll sail on the sun, we'll ride on the rain

We'll talk to the trees and worship the wind

Then if you go, i'll understand

Leave me just enough love to hold in my hand



If you go away, if you go away, if you go away



Ne me quitte pas

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