I told my girl to go away
She asked me if I meant today
I told her, "No, I meant forever
I'd see her never, never again"
She grabbed my hand, I watched her cry
She fought her tears and asked me why
"Without you near, I think I'd die"
I heard her say, "What can I do to make you stay?"
I told my girl to go away
The words I spoke were hard to say
The pain inside she could not see
How could I tell her, as much as I loved her
We'd never be
I overheard her mom and dad
I heard them say that they'd be glad
When she'd start dating her own kind
"She's still growing up, don't worry, dear
She'll find out herself, let's not interfere"
I told my girl to go away
"I don't love you", I had to say
And then I died that day I lied
Now all of my life I'll have to pay
For those two words I had to say
"Go away"
I told my girl to go away
I told my girl to go away
I told my girl to go away