How Come, How Long Lyrics - Babyface

1 There was a girl I used to know,

2 She was oh so beautiful

3 But she's not here anymore.

4 She had a college degree,

5 Smart as anyone could be

6 Had so much to live for.

7 But she fell in love

8 With the wrong kinda of man,

9 He abused her love and treated her so bad.

10 There was not enough education in her world,

11 That could save the life of this little girl.

12 How come, how long?

13 It's not right, it's so wrong.

14 Do we let it just go on?

15 Turn our backs and carry on?

16 Wake up, it's too late,

17 Right now, we can't wait.

18 She won't have a second try,

19 Open up your hearts,

20 As well as your eyes.

21 She tried to give a cry for help,

22 She even blamed things on herself

23 But no one came to her aid.

24 'Nothing was wrong as far as we could tell',

25 That's what we'd like to tell ourselves

26 But no, It wasn't that way.

27 So she fell in love,

28 With the wrong kinda of man.

29 And she paid with her life,

30 For loving that man.

31 So we can not ignore

32 We must look for the signs.

33 And maybe next time we might save somebody's life

34 (Ooh)

35 I on occasion met that guy

36 He stirred a feeling deep inside

37 Someth'n 'bout him wasn't right.

38 (ooh) The way he proves himself a man

39 by beating his woman with his hands

40 I wish that she had seen the light.

41 How can someone like this call themselves a man?

42 (He's not a man)

43 Coz in reality he's far more less than.

44 And we cannot ignore whenever we see the signs,

45 coz any kind of abuse God knows is a crime!

46 How come, how long?

47 It's not right, it's so wrong.

48 Do we let it just go on?

49 Turn our backs and carry on?

50 Wake up, it's too late,

51 Right now, we can't wait.

52 She won't have a second try,

53 Open up your hearts,

54 As well as your eyes.