[00:00.00] 作词 : Babyface, Wonder [00:06.41]How Come How Long [00:24.26]There was a girl I used to know [00:27.49]She was oh so beautiful [00:30.58]But she’s not here anymore [00:36.38]She had a college degree [00:39.31]Smart as anyone could be [00:42.42]She had so much to live for [00:46.97]But she fell in love with the wrong kinda man [00:52.59]He abused her love and treated her so bad [00:58.68]There was not enough education in her world [01:04.66]that could save life of this little girl [01:10.72]How come, how long [01:13.74]It’s not right, it’s so wrong [01:16.72]Do we let it just go on [01:19.60]Turn our backs and carry on [01:22.67]Wake up, for it’s too late [01:25.49]Right now, we can’t wait [01:28.61]She won’t have a second try [01:31.58]Open up your hearts [01:33.19]As well as your eyes [01:40.49]She tried to give a cry for help [01:50.66]she even blamed things on herself [01:53.38]But no one came to her aid [01:58.88]Nothing was wrong as far as we could tell [02:02.21]That’s what we’d like to tell our self [02:05.34]But no !it wasn’t that way [02:09.78]So she fell in love [02:12.38]With the wrong kinda man [02:15.84]And she paid with her life for loving that man [02:21.53]So we cannot ignore,we must look for the signs [02:27.45]And maybe next time we must save somebody’s life [02:33.80]How come, how long [02:36.62]It’s not right, it’s so wrong [02:39.66]Do we let it just go on [02:42.82]Turn our backs and carry on [02:45.74]Wake up, for it’s too late [02:48.58]Right now, we can’t wait [02:51.67]She won’t have a second try [02:54.69]Open up your hearts [02:56.18]As well as your eyes [03:18.12]Oh I on occasion met that guy [03:25.48]It's been a feeling deep inside [03:28.28]Some about it wasn't right [03:33.13]Oh The way he proves himself a man [03:37.18]By beating his woman with his hands [03:40.40]Always wishing that she'd seen the light [03:45.00]How can someone like that call himself a man [03:50.01]He's not a man [03:51.03]In reality, he's far more less than [03:56.85]And we cannot ignore [03:59.24]Whenever we see the signs [04:02.61]Cause any kind of abuse [04:05.02]God knows, it's a crime [04:08.80]How come, how long [04:11.56]It's not right, it's so wrong [04:14.76]Do we let it just go on [04:17.63]Turn our backs and carry on [04:20.30]Wake up, for it's too late [04:23.34]Right now, we can't wait [04:26.26]She won't have a second try [04:29.67]Open up your hearts [04:31.11]As well as your eyes