Papa I know you&9re going to be upset
&9Cause I was always your little girl
But you should know by now
I&9m 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&9m saying

The one you warned me all about
The one you said I could do without
We&9re in an awful mess, and I don&9t mean maybe - please

Chorus:

Papa don&9t preach, I&9m in trouble deep
Papa don&9t preach, I&9ve been losing sleep
But I made up my mind, I&9m keeping my baby, oh
I&9m gonna keep my baby, mmm...

He says that he&9s going to marry me
We can raise a little family
Maybe we&9ll be all right
It&9s a sacrifice

But my friends keep telling me to give it up
Saying I&9m too young, I ought to live it up
What I need right now is some good advice, please

(chorus)

Daddy, daddy if you could only see
Just how good he&9s been treating me
You&9d give us your blessing right now
&9Cause we are in love, we are in love, so please

(chorus)

Papa don&9t preach, I&9m in trouble deep
Papa don&9t preach, I&9ve been losing sleep
(repeat)

Oh, I&9m gonna keep my baby, ooh
Don&9t you stop loving me daddy
I know, I&9m keeping my baby