it was three years ago   when she began to stand on her own   she turned her back on everything   now shes alone   i try to talk to her but she is not the same   its been so long since she could recall her name      and i cried   when i heard   what had happened to her   in her eyes   i see the pain   i see the loss   i see the shame but i cant help her now      yesterday she ran away   packed her bags and caught a train   said it all was going down the drain   the words i spoke were said in haste   before i could apreciate   now our lives will never be the same   one last chance to slide away   into the darkness of her shame   she looks and sees theres no one left to blame   i wish i had another day   to look into your pretty face   and tell you that your life can still be saved