Terry Jacks - If You Go Away lyrics

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If you go away on this summer day<br />

Then you might as well take the sun away<br />

All the birds that flew in the summer sky<br />

When our love was new and our hearts were high<br />

When the day was young, and the night was long<br />

And the moon stood still for the nightbird's song<br />

If you go away, if you go away, if you go away<br />

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But if you stay, I'll make you a day<br />

Like no day has been or will be again<br />

We'll sail the sun, we'll ride on the rain<br />

We'll talk to the trees and worship the wind<br />

Then if you go, I'll understand<br />

Leave me just enough love to fill up my hand<br />

If you go away, if you go away, if you go away<br />

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If you go away, as I know you will<br />

You must tell the world to stop turning 'til<br />

You return again, if you ever do<br />

For what good is love without loving you?<br />

Can I tell you now, as you turn to go<br />

I'll be dying slowly 'til the next hello?<br />

If you go away, if you go away, if you go away<br />

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But if you stay, I'll make you a night<br />

Like no night has been or will be again<br />

I'll sail on your smile, I'll ride on your touch<br />

I'll talk to your eyes that I love so much<br />

But if you go, go! I won't cry<br />

Though the good is gone from the word goodbye<br />

If you go away, if you go away, if you go away<br />

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If you go away, as I know you must<br />

There'll be nothing left in the world to trust<br />

Just an empty room, full of empty space<br />

Like the empty look I see on your face<br />

I'd have been the shadow of your shadow<br />

If I thought it might have kept me by your side<br />

If you go away, if you go away, if you go away</