Babyface - 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.
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 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, 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.

I on occasion met that guy.
It's been a feeling deep inside
some ... wasn't right.
The way he proves himself a man,
by beating his woman with his hands.
Oh, I wish that she'd seen the light.
How can someone like that call himself a man?
He's not a man.
Soon reality ...
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.