Frank Sinatra If You Go Away with lyrics

“If You Go Away“ is an adaptation of the 1959 Jacques Brel song “Ne me quitte pas“ with English lyrics by Rod McKuen. Created as part of a larger project to translate Brel’s work, “If You Go Away“ is considered a pop standard and has been recorded by many artists, including Greta Keller, for whom some say McKuen wrote the lyrics... 1969: Frank Sinatra released a version on his album My Way with Violetta Villas ()