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 kinda 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 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 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