Lyrics I Told My Girl to Go Away - Sonny Bono

I Told My Girl to Go Away

I told my girl to go away
She asked me if I meant today
I told her «No, I meant forever
I’d see her never, never again»
She grabbed my hand, I watched her cry
She fought her tears and asked me why
«Without you near, I think I’d die»
I heard her say «What can I do
To make you stay?»
I told my girl to go away
The words I spoke were hard to say
The pain inside she could not see
How could I tell her as much as I loved her
We’d never be
I’d overheard my mom and dad
I heard them say that they’d be glad
When she starts dating her own kind
She’s still growing up, don’t worry dear
She’ll find out herself, let’s not interfere
I told my girl to go away
I don’t love you, I had to say
And then I died that day I lied
Now all my life I’ll have to pay
For those two words I had to say
«Go away»
I told my girl to go away
I told my girl to go away
I told my girl to go away