There was a girl
I used to know
she was oh so beautiful
but she's not here
any more
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
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
as 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
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 oh I on occasion met
that guy he stirred bad
feelings deep inside
something about him
wasn't right
Woah oh
the way he proves
himself a man
by beatin' his woman
with his hands
I wish that she would
see the light
how can someone
like this
call himself a man
'Cause in reality
he's far more less
than that
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
It's too late
right now
we can't wait
She won't have
a second try
open up your hearts
as we......ll as your eyes