If You Go Away Lyrics - Dottie West

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 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 

But if you'll stay, I'll make you a day like no day 

Has been or will be again 

We'll sail the sun, we'll glide on the rain 

We'll talk to the trees and worship the wind 

Then if you go, I'll understand 

Leave me just lot love to fill up my hand 

If you go away, if you go away, if you go away 

If you go away, as I know you will 

You must tell the world to stop turning 

Till you return again, if you ever do 

For what good is love without loving you 

Can I tell you now, as you turn to go? 

I'll be dying slow to the next hello 

If you go away, if you go away, if you go away 

But if you'll stay, I'll make you a night 

Like no night has been or will be again 

I'll sail on your smile, I'll glide on your touch 

I'll talk to your eyes that I love so much 

But if you go, I know I will cry 

All the good is gone from the word goodbye 

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 

I have been the shadow of your shadow 

If I thought it might have kept me by your side 

If you go away, if you go away, if you go away