If You Have To Go Away Lyrics - Amy Grant

When I was a younger 

I used to dream a lot 

Staring into my coffee 

About how you'd love me 

And write me poetry 

And want to be with me, yeah 

Well, momma done told me 

You might wander far, yeah 

But nobody warned me 

The road would own your heart 

And so I'm saying 

If you have to go away 

I will be waiting by the phone 

And if you have to go away 

I'll put your records on 

Pretend you're still at home 

Now that I'm older 

I sit at home a lot 

With the kid we've got, yeah 

The radio's playing 

He really loves his wife 

I hear the D.J. saying 

Well momma done told me 

You might wander far, oh 

As long as you hold me 

More than you hold that guitar 

I'll keep on saying 

If you have to go away 

I'll leave your shoes beside the bed 

And if you have to go away 

I'll want to be with you 

I'll be with me instead 

If you have to go away 

I won't be sleeping very well 

But if you have to go away 

I'll be loving you 

Till it's cold in hell 

Maybe you'll write me this time 

Maybe you'll call on a static line 

Saying don't you ever worry your pretty mind 

Cause you and me are gonna be fine 

And so I'm saying 

If you have to go away 

I will be waiting by the phone 

And if you have to go away 

I'll put your records on 

Pretend you're still at home 

If you have to go away 

I'll leave your shoes beside the bed 

And if you have to go away 

I'll want to be with you 

I'll be with me instead 

If you have to go away 

I won't be sleeping very well 

But if you have to go away 

I'll be loving you 

I'll be loving you 

If you have to go away