[Verse 1]
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 nights were long
When the moon stood still for the night bird's song

[Chorus]
If you go away
If you go away
If you go away
But if you stay, I'll make you a day
Like no day has been, or will be again;
We'll sail on sun, we'll ride on the rain

[Verse 12]
We'll talk to the trees and worship the wind
But if you go, I'll understand
Leave me just enough love to hold in my hand
If you go away

[Chorus]
If you go away
If you go away
Ne me quitte pas
Je t'inventerai
Des mots insensés
Que tu comprendras
Je te parlerai
De ces amants-là
Qui ont vue deux fois
Leurs coeurs s'embraser
Je te raconterai

L'histoire de ce roi
Mort de n'avoir pas
Pu te rencontrer
If you go away
If you go away
If you go away
But if you stay, I'll make you a day

Like no day has been, or will be again;
We'll sail on the sun, we'll ride on the rain
We'll talk to the trees and worship the wind
But if you go, I'll understand
Give me just enough love to fill up my hand
If you go away
If you go away
If you go away

If you go away, – Ne me quitte pas
As I know you must, – Je t'inventerai
There'll be nothing left – Des mots insensés
In the world to trust, – Que tu comprendras
Just an empty room, – Je te parlerai
Full of empty space, – De ces amants-là
Like the empty look – Qui ont vue deux fois
I see on your face. – Leurs coeurs s'embraser
And I tell you now – Je te raconterai
As you turn to go – L'histoire de ce roi
I'll be dying slowly – Mort de n'avoir pas
Pu te rencontrer
[Outro]
If you go away
If you go away
If you go away
If you go away
If you go away