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 a trouble deep   Papa don't preach I've been losing sleep   But I made up my mind I am keeping my baby   I'm gonna keep my baby      He says that he's going to marry me   And 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 I am keeping my baby   I'm gonna keep my baby      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 am keeping my baby   I'm gonna keep my baby      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