Papa I know you're going to be upset
'Cause I was always your little girl
But you should know by now
I'm not a baby
You always taught me right from wrong
I need your help daddy please be strong
I may be young at heart
But I know what I'm saying
The one you warned me all about
The one you said I could do without
We're in an awful mess and I don't mean maybe please
Papa don't preach I'm in trouble deep
Papa don't preach I've been losing sleep
But I made up my mind I'm keeping my baby
Papa don't preach I'm in trouble deep
Papa don't preach I've been losing sleep
But I made up my mind I'm keeping my baby
He says that he's going to marry me
We can raise a little family
Maybe we'll be all right
It's a sacrifice
But my friends keep telling me to give it up
Saying I'm too young I ought to live it up
What I need right now is a good advice please
Papa don't preach I'm in trouble deep
Papa don't preach I've been losing sleep
But I made up my mind I'm keeping my baby
Papa don't preach I'm in trouble deep
Papa don't preach I've been losing sleep
But I made up my mind I'm keeping my baby
