From the recording Young Man's World
Lyrics
BEFORE YOU GO
LITTLE DARLIN’ I’VE GOT SOMETHING TO SAY
DON’T ROLL YOUR EYES BABY, DON’T LOOK AWAY
I’VE BEEN THINKIN’ ABOUT WHAT I HAVE TO DO
SO I’M WRITING THIS SONG FOR YOU
I KNOW THINGS DIDN’T TURN OUT QUITE LIKE WE PLANNED
MAYBE SOMEDAY YOU WILL COME TO UNDERSTAND
THERE AIN’T A FATHER WHO COULD LOVE A DAUGHTER SO
AND I WANT YOU TO ALWAYS KNOW
SO I SING YOU A LOVE SONG
BEFORE YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY
MAY YOU KEEP IT FOREVER
AND IN YOUR HEART I WILL ALWAYS STAY
SO MUCH MORE TO THE STORY
AND I CAN’T WAIT TILL IT UNFOLDS
BUT FOR NOW HERE’S A LOVE SONG BEFORE YOU GO
LITTLE DARLIN’ YOU CAN TAKE IT FROM ME
PEOPLE TALK BUT NO ONE KNOWS ANYTHING
LOOK IN YOUR HEART AND YOU WILL KNOW WHAT YOU MUST DO
THIS IS ONE THING THAT I KNOW IS TRUE
SO I SING YOU A LOVE SONG
BEFORE YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY
MAY YOU KEEP IT FOREVER
IN YOUR HEART I WILL ALWAYS STAY
THERE’S SO MUCH I COULD TELL YOU
THERE’S SO MUCH YOU ALREADY KNOW
SO FOR NOW HERE’S A LOVE SONG BEFORE YOU GO
SOMETIMES I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE OLDER
HOW SWIFTLY ALL THE DAYS GO BY
BUT NOW’S THE TIME FOR LOOKING FORWARD
SO LET THE MYSTERY UNWIND
LITTLE DARLIN’ I’VE GOT SOMETHING TO SAY
DON’T ROLL YOUR EYES BABY, DON’T LOOK AWAY
THERE AIN’T A FATHER WHO COULD LOVE A DAUGHTER SO
AND I WANT YOU TO ALWAYS KNOW