Written by Brian Elliot
Intro: Em D C Bm Em Papa I know you?re going to be upset D ?Cause I was always your little girl C Bm But you should know by now I?m not a baby Em You always taught me right from wrong D I need your help, daddy please be strong C Bm Em I may be young at heart but I know what I?m saying C D The one you warned me all about C D The one you said I could do without C D We?re in an awful mess Em C D And I don?t mean maybe - pleaseEm He says that he?s going to marry me D We can raise a little family C Bm Maybe we?ll be all right it?s a sacrifice C D But my friends keep telling me to give it up C D Saying I?m too young, I ought to live it up C D Em C D What I need right now is some good advice, pleaseEm D C D Papa don?t preach, I?m in trouble deep Em D C D Papa don?t preach I?ve been losing sleep C D Em D But I made up my mind, I?m keeping my baby Em D I?m gonna keep my baby, ooohhh ...Solo C D Daddy, daddy if you could only see C D Just how good he?s been treating me C D You?d give us your blessing right now Em C ?Cause we are in love Bm We are in love, so pleaseEm D C D Papa don?t preach, I?m in trouble deep Em D C D Papa don?t preach I?ve been losing sleep C D Em D But I made up my mind, I?m keeping my baby Em D I?m gonna keep my baby, ooohhh ...fade..Em D C D Papa don?t preach, I?m in trouble deep Em D C D Papa don?t preach I?ve been losing sleep C D Em D But I made up my mind, I?m keeping my baby Em D I?m gonna keep my baby, ooohhh ...