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, uh-uh

I'm gonna keep my baby, ooh...

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 some 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, uh-uh
I'm gonna keep my baby, ooh...


Daddy, daddy if you could only see,
Just how good he's been treating me

You'd give us your blessing right now
Cause we are in love, we are in love, so 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, uh-uh

I'm gonna keep my baby, ooh...

Don't stop loving me daddy

I know, I'm keeping my baby
Don't stop loving me daddy
I know, I'm keeping my baby