How Come, How Long

There was a girl  I used to know  she was  oh  so beautiful
But she's not here anymore  she had a college degree
Smart as anyone could be  she had so much to live for
But she fell in love with the wrong kind of man
And he abused her love  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 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 kinda 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 may 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 heart as well as your eyes
Ooh  ooh  I  on occasion met that guy
He stirred up feeling deep inside
Something about him wasn't right
The way he proves himself a man
By beating his woman with his hands
Oh  I wish that she was still alive
How can someone like that call himself a man
He's not a man
'Cause in reality  he's far more less than that
And we cannot ignore at all  whenever we see the signs
'Cause any kind of abuse  God knows is a crime
How come  how long  how long  how long
It's not right  it's not right  it's so wrong so wrong
Do we let it just go on  just go on
Turn our backs and carry on got me
Wake up  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