Please Don't Go

21 and 20 dollars to my name

I took a little trip on a south-bound train

Down the coast of California in the middle of the driving rain

I was looking for love, I was looking for money

I was looking for a taste of American honey

And I found it in a girl named sweet Amanda-Jane

I met her on the sands of Pismo Beach

She was out of my league; out of my reach

We talked for an hour and she got up to leave

Then I got down on my knees

And I said woah no no

Please don’t go

I’ve never felt a thing like this before

Woah no no

Please don’t go

I’ve never wanted anyone any more

Oh please don’t go

5 years later Amanda was my wife

Had a sweet little boy and a pretty little life

And a little fixer-upper on the corner of 7th and Main

Had to make money had to work real hard

And I guess I forgot to take care of her heart

And Amanda started talking like she was ready to leave

She said I know you love me but it doesn’t show

So I’ve been packing up my bags to go

And I held her hand, said ‘Darling please’

And I got down on my knees…

And I said woah no no

Please don’t go

I’ve never needed anyone any more

Woah no no

Please don’t go

I’ve never loved someone like this before

Oh please don’t go

Things worked out Amanda stuck around

And the years rolled by in the pretty little town

And the boy grew up and he packed his bags to go

He was headed out to a school on the coast

I had to let go of what I loved most

18 years of 3 shrinking down to 2

I said check the tires

And check the oil

Come here son, my only sweet boy

Held him close, and started to cry

And he looked me in the eyes

And I said Woah no no

Please don’t go

He said I gotta make my way on my own

Woah no no

Please don’t go

Its just so hard to let your baby boy go

Woah, please don’t go

After years with an empty nest

Amanda started feeling pains in her chest

There were scary things that the doctor said

I prayed and prayed, filled with dread

Let her be saved take me instead

As I nelt there, by her hospital bed

And I said oh no no

Please don’t go

We just got started darlin’

There’s so much more

Woah no no

Please don’t go

Take me instead I’ll gladly go

And I said Woah no no

Please don’t go

She said be my strong man and carry on

Woah no no

Please don’t go

How can you ask me to let my baby go

Woah, please don’t go