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 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 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... ...Don't mean maybe... ...Don't mean maybe... ...Don't mean maybe... ...Don't mean maybe... Please... Chorus: 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, oh I'm gonna keep my baby, mmm... Papa don't preach Papa don't preach Papa don't preach I'm in trouble deep Papa don't preach I've been losing sleep Papa don't preach I'm in trouble deep Papa don't preach I've been losing sleep