There was a girl I used to know She was oh so beautiful She's not here anymore She had a college degree Smart as anyone could be Had so much to live for But she fell in love With the wrong kind of man He abused her love and treated her so bad There was not enough education in her world That could save the life of this little girl
How come, how long It's not right, it's so wrong Do we let it just go on Turn our backs and carry on Wake up, for it's too late Right now, we can't wait She won't have a second try Open up your hearts As well as your eyes
She tried to give a cry for help She even blamed things on herself But no one came to her aid Nothing was wrong far as we could tell That's what we'd like to tell ourselves But no, it wasn't that way So she fell in love With the wrong kind of man And she paid with her life For loving that man So we cannot ignore, We must look for the signs And maybe next time We might save somebody's life
How come, how long It's not right, it's so wrong Do we let it just go on Turn our backs and carry on Wake up, for it's too late Right now, we can't wait She won't have a second try Open up your hearts As well as your eyes
Oh I on occasion met that guy It's been a feeling deep inside Some about it wasn't right The way he proves himself a man By beating his woman with his hands Always wishing that she'd seen the light How can someone like that call himself a man He's not a man In reality, he's far more less than And we cannot ignore Whenever we see the signs Cause any kind of abuse God knows, it's a crime
How come, how long It's not right, it's so wrong Do we let it just go on Turn our backs and carry on Wake up, for it's too late Right now, we can't wait She won't have a second try Open up your hearts As well as your eyes