MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 lyrics

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 kinda 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.

CHORUS
How come, how long?

Sometimes I feel so alone, baby
I call your heart
But there's no one at home
Takin' it's toll on my pride, my pride
I'm reachin' out but there's no one inside

You know It doesn't feel right
when I look in your eyes
I know love is blind
But the heart doesn't lie
I'll ask one more time
Maybe this time you'll try
So tell me girl
What's deep in your heart, yeah

Girl, I care about you

What must I say to you
To get inside your head
Why must you always think
I want to get in your pants
And why I always gotta be
the closest thing to wrong
sometime the only thing a brother need
he need a woman to be strong
well I ain't cryin, I ain't cryin'
Done 'bout run out of tears
But you're the closest thing to heaven.

I need you to be near
Hear me darlin', hear me darlin'

'Twas late December the news came
And I got so excited, I cried all day
And you were such a lovely, precious sight
When I saw our baby in your eyes

CHORUS: It was like falling deep in love
I heard the angels cry above
I felt a blessing straight from God
The day that you gave me a son

I called 'bout everyone I know
Just think, I'll be a father 'cause of you