I Told My Girl to Go Away - Sonny Bono

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