Babyface & Stevie Wonder - How Come, How Long

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
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, 'fore 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

Oh! ?My own vacation from this life?
It's been a feeling deep inside
Somethin' about it wasn't right

Ohhhh
The way he proves himself a man
By beatin' his woman with his hand
I wish that she'd see the light

Hey! How can someone like this, call themself a man?
(He's not a man) 'Cause in reality, he's far more less than

And we cannot ignore, whenever we see the signs
'Cause any kind of abuse, God knows, is a crime