How Come, How Long (feat. Stevie Wonder)

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, well

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 lovin' 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

I on occasion, met that guy, he stirred a feelin' deep inside

Somethin' about him wasn't right

The way he proves himself a man be beating his woman with his hands

I wish that she had seen the light

How can someone like this, call themselves a man? (He's not a man)

'Cause reality, he's far more less than

And we cannot ignore whenever we see the signs

'Cause any kind of abuse, God knows is 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 well as

Your eyes