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



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But if you stay

I'll make you a day

Like no day has been 

Or will be again

We'll sail 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 fill up my hand

If you go away

If you go away

If you go away



If you go

As I know you will

You must tell the world 

To stop turning

Till you return again

If you ever do

For what good is love

Without loving you



Can I tell you now

As you turn to go

I'll be dying slowly 

Till the next hello

If you go away

If you go away

If you go away



But if you stay

I'll make you a night

Like no night has been

Or will be again

I'll sail on your smile

I'll ride on your touch

I'll talk to your eyes 

That I love so much



But if you go 

Go, I won't cry

Though the good is gone 

From the word goodbye

If you go away

If you go away

If you go away



If you go away

As I know you must

There'll be nothing left 

In the world to trust

Just an empty room

Full of empty space

Like the empty look 

I see on your face



I'd have been the shadow 

Of your shadow

If I thought it might have 

Kept me by your side

If you go away

If you go away

If you go away