If You Go Away Lyrics
Frank Sinatra
Lyrics
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
And 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
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 the sun
We'll ride on the rain
Will 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 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
And I'd have been the shadow of your dawn
If I thought it might have kept me by your side
If you go away
If you go away
If you go away
Please don't go, away
Song & Lyrics Facts
Frank Sinatra's "If You Go Away" was released in 1969 on his album My Way. The song was written by Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen and Mort Shuman and arranged by Don Costa.
It features Frank Sinatra accompanied by a band of strings, woodwinds, and piano. The lyrics to this melodic ballad are filled with emotion as Sinatra expresses the sadness he feels at the thought of losing someone he loves. He sings about how life would be unbearable without them and begs for them to stay. The heartfelt performance is sure to touch any listener who has ever experienced love and heartache.