If You Go Away

If you go away on this summer day Then you might as well take the sun away All the birds that flew in the summer sky When our love was new and our hearts were high When the days were young and the night was long And the moon stood still for the nightbird's song If you go away, If you go away, If you go away But if you stay I'll make you a day Like no day has been or will be again We'll sail on the sun, we'll ride on the rain And talk to the trees and worship the wind But if you go I'll understand Leave me just enough love to hold in my hand If you go away If you go away If you go away If you go away as I know you will You must tell the world to stop turning 'Till you return again if you ever do For what good is love without loving you Can I tell you now as you turn to go I'll be dying slowly 'till our next hello If you go away If you go away If you go away If you go away as I know you must There'll be nothin' left in the world to trust Just an empty room full of empty space Like the empty look I see on your face I'd have been a shadow of your shadow If you might have kept me by your side If you go away If you go away If you go away But if you stay I'll make you a night Like no night has been or will be again I'll sail your smile I'll ride on your touch I'll talk to your eyes that I love so much But if you go I won't cry For the good is gone from the world goodbye If you go away If you go away If you go away --- If You Go Away - Bjørn Fjæstad and Vestbo Trio