(Jacques Brel) adaptation anglaise Rod McKuen

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 day was young and the night was long
And the moon stood still for the night bird'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 the sun, we'll ride on the rain
We'll talk to the trees, we'll worship the wind
And 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 must
There'll be nothing left in the world to trust
Just an empty room full of empty space
Like the empty look I see on your face
I've been the 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 on your skin, 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 what good is crying at the word of goodbye
If you go away, if you go away, ne me quitte pas.