There she was just seventeen Cryin' on the mornin' after He told her everything she wanted to hear
All those drunken reasons that she had For givin' in don't matter And they don't stop the tears noooo
What do you do when it's too late What do you say when you can't change the truth Of what you've done And it's coming at you fast When you can't hide the hurt inside How do you pray to make it right When you wanna change the past And you can't take it back You can't take it back
Scared to death she tells her friend To meet her at the drugstore counter And finds out what she didn't wanna hear Daddy will die Her mamma will cry The kids at school will talk about her There ain't no easy way outta here oh
What do you do when it's too late What do you say when you can't change the truth Of what you've done And it's coming at you fast When you can't hide the hurt inside How do you pray to make it right When you wanna change the past And you can't take it back You can't take it back
All the choices That she's made That baby staring back at her Is one she wouldn't change
What do you do when it's too late What do you say when you can't change the truth Of what you've done And it's coming at you fast When you can't hide the hurt inside How do you pray to make it right When you wanna change the past And you can't take it back You can't take it back
What do you do when it's too late What do you say when you can't change the truth Of what you've done And it's coming at you fast When you can't hide the hurt inside How do you pray to make it right When you wanna change the past And you can't take it back You can't take it back