As a youth, each Sunday, Dawn went to Church and
Paid her respects and not to mention was a virgin.
Kid pushed up, Dawn lettin` him
Since he made her laugh and all the other girls was sweatin` him.
Then things started to move without cause
And a couple o`months later kid`s pushin` for the drawers.
Under pressure while exchangin` glances
Dawn finally gives in to the sexual advances.
Although it was a mad high cost for her
Cuz` after the thrill was gone, so was the lust for her.
Eventually he left her for another.
Now feeling alone and betrayed by her lover
She cried--for no longer knew which way she headed.
Once dreamed of actually wearing white at her wedding
And really being pure, now she thought she`d die without.
Still she finds strength to continue with her life without
Love...
Without love...
Without love...
Without love...
Verse two of Dawn`s life--the second segment.
What could be worse than to now find out you`re pregnant?
Poor Dawn couldn`t sleep--laid awake
Not ready for a child and plus her mother`s gonna break.
As she doesn`t know how she`s gonna bring up the subject,
Consequences of being used as an object.
In church though time`s runnin` thin
She decides to have the child because the doesn`t want to sin.
Props to the girl although it hit hard times;
It was Hell finishin` school and working part-time.
Yet Dawn did it though her youth went to waste.
Little help from the government, she got her own place.
HARD for an indepentant woman and a kid
And as soon as she could get off the assistance, she did.
Without no man who she once thought she`d die without
Still she finds the strength to continue with her lif
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