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 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, oh, I'm keeping my baby

Ooh, Ooh, I'm going to keep my baby, ooh

He saws that hes going to marry me

We can raise a little family

Maybe we'll be alright

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, oh, I'm keeping my baby

Ooh, Ooh, I'm going to keep my baby, ooh

Daddy, daddy if you could only see

Just how good he's been treating me

You'd give us a 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, oh, I'm keeping my baby

Ooh, Ooh, I'm going to keep my baby, ooh

Don't stop loving me daddy

I know, I'm keeping me baby

Don't stop loving me daddy

I know, I'm keeping my baby