It was three years ago When she began to stand on her own She turned her back on everything And now she's alone I try to talk to her but she is not the same It's been so long since she could recall her name And I cried when I heard what had happened to her In her eyes I see the pain, I see the loss I see the shame but I can't help her now Yesterday she ran away Packed her bags and caught a train Said it all was going down the drain The words I spoke were said in haste Before I could appreciate That now our lives will never be the same One last chance to slide away Into the darkness of her shame She looks and sees there's no one left to blame I wish I had another day to look into your pretty face And tell you that your life can still be saved