When I was a younger
I used to dream a lot
Staring into my coffee
About how youd love me
And write me poetry
And want to be with me, yeah
Well, momma done told me
You might wander far, yeah
But nobody warned me
The road would own your heart

And so Im saying
If you have to go away
I will be waiting by the phone
And if you have to go away
Ill put your records on
Pretend youre still at home

Now that Im older
I sit at home a lot
With the kid weve got, yeah
The radios playing
He really loves his wife
I hear the d.j. saying
Well momma done told me
You might wander far, oh
As long as you hold me
More than you hold that guitar

Ill keep on saying
If you have to go away
Ill leave your shoes beside the bed
And if you have to go away
Ill want to be with you
Ill be with me instead
If you have to go away
I wont be sleeping very well
But if you have to go away
Ill be loving you
Till its cold in hell

Maybe youll write me this time
Maybe youll call on a static line
Saying dont you ever worry your pretty mind
Cause you and me are gonna be fine

And so Im saying
If you have to go away
I will be waiting by the phone
And if you have to go away
Ill put your records on
Pretend youre still at home

If you have to go away
Ill leave your shoes beside the bed
And if you have to go away
Ill want to be with you
Ill be with me instead
If you have to go away
I wont be sleeping very well
But if you have to go away
Ill be loving you
Ill be loving you
If you have to go away