Papa I know you're going to be upset
'cause I was always your little girl
But you should know by now I'm not a baby
You always taught me right from wrong
I need your help daddy, please be strong
I maybe young at heart but I know what I'm saying
The one you warned me all about
the one you said I could do without
We're in an awful mess and
I don't mean maybe please
Chorus:
Papa don't preach I'm in trouble deep
Papa don't preach I've been losing sleep
But I made up my mind keeping my baby
Oh I'm gonna keep my baby
He says that he's going to marry me
we can raise a little family
The baby will be allright if we sacrifice
But my friends keep telling me to give it up saying
I'm to young I ought to live it up
What I need right now is some good advice please
Daddy, daddy if you could only see
Just how good he's been treating me
You'd give us your blessing right now
'Cause we are in love
We are in love (In love), so, please (So)
Chorus:
Papa, don't preach, I'm in trouble, deep
Papa, don't preach, I've been losing sleep
But I made up my mind, I'm
Keeping my baby, ooh
I'm gonna keep my baby, ooh, ooh
Papa, don't preach, I'm in trouble, deep
Papa, don't preach, I've been losing sleep
Papa, don't preach, I'm in trouble, deep
Papa, don't preach, I've been losing sleep
Papa, don't preach (Oh, I'm gonna keep my baby)
Papa, don't preach (Ooh)
Papa, don't preach
(Don't you stop loving me, daddy)
Papa, don't preach (I know I'm keeping my baby)