Papa Don't Preach

Artist: Madonna

Album: True Blue

Year: 1986

Records: Sire Records

Lyrics:

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 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 trouble deep

Papa don't preach, I've been losing sleep

But I made up my mind, oh, I'm keeping my baby

Ooh, Ooh, I'm going to keep my baby, ooh

He saws that hes going to marry me

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, oh, I'm keeping my baby

Ooh, Ooh, I'm going to keep my baby, ooh

Daddy, daddy if you could only see

Just how good he's been treating me

You'd give us a 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, oh, I'm keeping my baby

Ooh, Ooh, I'm going to keep my baby, ooh

Don't stop loving me daddy

I know, I'm keeping me baby

Don't stop loving me daddy

I know, I'm keeping my baby

Trivia:

This is the second single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her 3rd studio Album 'True Blue.' It was an international #1 hit and caused huge controversy with its music video depicting a pregnant young teenage mother. This sing also earned Madonna her first praise from former critics from across the political spectrum. 

Despite, perhaps because of, the controversy surrounding the song, it was a huge success that topped the singles chart in several countries. It was an enormous success in Europe, topping the Eurochart Hot 100 for 11 weeks. 

The songwriters were sued by the writer of the song, 'Sugar Don't Bite' - a song recorded by Sam Harris for his debut album in 1984. They claimed that the song was plagiarized and won an unspecified amount.

In a harder pop punk style, was covered in 2002 by Kelly Osbourne and members of Incubus for 'The Osbourne Family' Album. In both the versions, there is a shirt with a quote, 'Italians do it better.' Madonna is wearing this shirt and Kelly Osbourne has it hanging behind her.