Babyface – How come how long (with Stevie Wonder) Lyric

There was a girl I used to know
she was also 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
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 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 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
he stirred up a feeling deep inside something about him wasn't right
the way he proves himself a man
by beating his woman with his hands oh I wish that she's seen the light

How can someone like that call himself a man
'cause in reality he's far more less than that
and we cannot ignore whenever we see the signs
'cause any kind of abuse god knows isn't right

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

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