♪♪♪ ♪ There was a girl I used to know ♪ ♪ She was all so beautiful, but 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 ♪ ♪ She abused love and treated her so bad ♪ ♪ There was not enough education in her world ♪ ♪ That could save life from this thought together ♪ ♪ 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 eyes ♪ ♪ 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 age ♪ ♪ Nothing was wrong, 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 ♪ ♪ She paved with a life for love and 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, can't wait ♪ ♪ She won't have a second try, open up your eyes ♪ ♪ As well as your eyes ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ I on occasion met that guy instantly feeling deep inside me ♪ ♪ Something about him wasn't right, whoa ♪ ♪ So he proved himself a man ♪ ♪ I've been this woman with his hand ♪ ♪ I wish that she'd seen the light ♪ ♪ How can someone leave it, call himself a man ♪ ♪ He's not a man ♪ ♪ 'Cause in reality, he's far more elastic ♪ ♪ And we cannot ignore ♪ ♪ Whatever we see inside ♪ ♪ '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, can't wait ♪ ♪ She will have a second try ♪ ♪ Open up your heart as well as ♪ ♪ Your eyes ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪