[ti:how come how long] [ar:babyface] [00:01.990]歌手:babyface [00:24.842]There was a girl I used to know [00:27.902]She was oh so beautiful [00:30.906]But she's not here anymore [00:36.576]She had a college degree [00:39.636]Smart as anyone could be [00:42.756]She had so much to live for [00:47.426]But she fell in love [00:49.846]With the wrong kinda of man [00:53.196]He abused her love and treated her so bad [00:59.716]There was not enough education in her world [01:05.26]That could save the life of this little girl [01:10.976]How come,how long [01:13.866]It's not right,it's so wrong [01:16.836]Do we let it just go on [01:19.786]Turn our backs and carry on [01:22.686]Wake up,for it's too late [01:25.636]Right now,we can't wait [01:28.596]She won't have a second try [01:30.516]Open up your hearts [01:33.676]As well as your eyes [01:47.686]She tried to give a cry for help [01:50.86]She even blamed things on herself [01:52.626]But no one came to her aid [01:59.806]Nothing was wrong as far as we could tell [02:02.566]That's why we'd like to tell ourselves [02:04.606]But not!It wasn't that way [02:10.16]So she fell in love [02:12.946]With the wrong kinda of man [02:15.986]And she paid with her life [02:18.06]For loving that man [02:22.16]So we can not ignore [02:24.306]We must look for the signs [02:28.156]And maybe next time we might save somebody's life [02:32.958]How come,how long [02:36.798]It's not right,it's so wrong [02:39.818]Do we let it just go on [02:42.918]Turn our backs and carry on [02:45.828]Wake up,for it's too late [02:48.768]Right now,we can't wait [02:51.668]She won't have a second try [02:54.638]Open up your hearts [02:56.428]As well as your eyes [03:21.698]I on occasion met that guy [03:25.648]Instantly feeling deep inside [03:28.678]Something about him wasn't right [03:34.424]The way he calls himself a man [03:37.384]By beating his woman with his hands [03:40.464]Oh I wish that she had seen the light [03:45.94]How can someone like this call himself a man (He's not a man) [03:51.264]Cuz in reality he's far more less than yeah [03:56.804]And we cannot ignore whenever we see the signs [04:03.34]Cause anykind of abuse god knows is a sign [04:09.434]How come,how long [04:11.684]It's not right,it's so wrong [04:14.664]Do we let it just go on [04:17.694]Turn our backs and carry on [04:20.664]Wake up,for it's too late [04:23.674]Right now,we can't wait [04:26.644]She won't have a second try [04:29.554]Open up your hearts [04:31.412]As well as your eyes