EIGHTEEN YEARS AND SHE’S

GOT A BABY OF SIX MONTHS OLD

THE DADDY’S GONE SHE’S ALL ALONE

NOW IN THE MIDST OF THE NIGHT

SORROW ENVELOPES HER

SHE CRIES

 

CAN’T YOU SEE THE TEARSTAINS ON HER FACE

SHE’S CRYIN OUT FOR HELP WHEN IT SEEMS NO ONE HEARS HER

DON’T YOU KNOW THE TROULES SHE WILL FACE

SHE’S REACHIN UPNDOWN N’ LEFTNRIGHT PRAYING FOR SOMEONE TO HELP HER

 

AT TWENTY-ONE ANOTHER MAN

COMES AND GOES LIKE THE WIND

 THE BOY IS THREE THE OTHER IS A MONTH

SHE’S OUT TO DRINK THEY’RE HOME ALONE

HE CRIES

 

CAN’T YOU SEE THE TEARSTAINS ON HIS FACE

HE’S CRYIN OUT FOR HELP WHEN IT SEEMS NO ONE HEARS HIM

DON’T YOU KNOW THE TROULES HE WILL FACE

HE’S REACHIN UPNDOWN N’ LEFTNRIGHT PRAYING FOR SOMEONE TO HELP HER

 

SIXTEEN YEARS AND HE’S OUT ALL NIGHT

HIS GRADES SINKIN FAST

THE GIRL HE’S WITH ABORTS HER SECOND CHILD

 MOM’S SCARED FOR HIM WHAT’LL HAPPEN NOW

SHE CRIES

 

CAN’T YOU SEE THE TEARSTAINS ON HER FACE

SHE’S CRYIN OUT FOR HELP WHEN IT SEEMS NO ONE HEARS HER

DON’T YOU KNOW THE TROULES SHE WILL FACE

SHE’S REACHIN UPNDOWN N’ LEFTNRIGHT PRAYING FOR SOMEONE TO HELP HIM

 

FOURTY-TWO HE’S MARRIED NOW

DEBT IS THROUGH THE ROOF

A BABY IS ON THE WAY

HE’S GOT NO JOB OR DEGREE HOW WILL HE PROVIDE

HE CRIES

 

CAN’T YOU SEE THE TEARSTAINS ON HIS FACE

HE’S CRYIN OUT FOR HELP WHEN IT SEEMS NO ONE HEARS HIM

DON’T YOU KNOW THE TROULES HE WILL FACE

HE’S REACHIN UPNDOWN N’ LEFTNRIGHT PRAYING FOR SOMEONE TO HELP HIM

 

CAN’T YOU SEE THE TEARSTAINS ON THEIR FACES

THEIR REACHING UPNDOWN N’ LEFTNRIGHT PRAYING FOR SOMEONE TO HELP THEM

PRAYING FOR SOMEONE TO HELP THEM

 

WON’T YOU HELP THEM

HELP THEM