Brenda′s got a baby

Brenda's got a baby

I hear Brenda′s got a baby

But, Brenda's barely got a brain

A damn shame

The girl can hardly spell her name

(That's not our problem, that′s up to Brenda′s family)

Well, let me show you how it affects our whole community

Now Brenda never really knew her moms

And her dad was a junkie, puttin' death into his arms

It′s sad, 'cause I bet Brenda doesn′t even know

Just 'cause you′re in the ghetto doesn't mean you can't grow

But oh, that′s a thought, my own revelation

Do whatever it takes ta resist the temptation

Brenda got herself a boyfriend

Her boyfriend was her cousin, now lets watch the joy end

She tried to hide her pregnancy, from her family

Who didn′t really care to see, or give a damn if she

Went out and had a church of kids

As long as when the check came they got first dibs

Now Brenda's belly′s gettin' bigger

But no one seems to notice any change in her figure

She′s 12 years old and she's having a baby

In love with the molester, who′s sexin' her crazy

And yet and also thinks that he'll be with her forever

And dreams of a world with the two of them are together

Whatever

He left her and she had the baby solo, she had it on the bathroom floor

And didn′t know so, she didn′t know what to throw away and what to keep

She wrapped the baby up and threw him in the trash heap

I guess she thought she'd get away, wouldn′t hear the cries

She didn't realize, how much the little baby had her eyes

Now the baby′s in the trash heap, balling

Momma can't help her, but it hurts to hear her calling

Brenda wants to run away

Momma say, "You makin′ me lose pay, and social workers here everyday"

Now Brenda's gotta make her own way

Can't go to her family, they won′t let her stay

No money, no babysitter, she couldn′t keep a job

She tried to sell crack, but end up getting robbed

So now what's next, there ain′t nothin' left to sell

So she sees sex as a way of leavin′ hell

It's payin′ the rent, so she really can't complain

Prostitute, found slain, and Brenda's her name, she′s got a baby

(Baby)

Don′t you know she's got a (don′t you know)

Don't you know she′s got a (don't you know)

Don′t you know she's got a baby (baby)

Don't you know she′s got a (don′t you know)

Don't you know she′s got a (yes, she)

Don't you know she′s got a baby (don't you know she′s havin' a baby)

Don't you know she′s got a (I know, I know)

Don′t you know she's got a (I know)

Don′t you know she's got a...

Don′t you know she's got a

Don′t you know she's got a (nowhere to go)

Don't you know she′s got a baby (she′s got no food to eat)

Don't you know she′s got a (no place to sleep)

Don't you know she′s got a (no place to sleep)

Don't you know she′s got a baby (yeah, yeah)

Don't you know she's got a

Don′t you know she′s got a (she's got a baby)

Don′t you know she's got a baby