She placed her face between her trembling arms And prayed to God 'Cause she had a life but now that's gone, oh She lay there a-crying But the beast won't stop, striking her down Seems like forever she can't win this one No, not this one REFRAIN It's too late now It's too late for her now She'll have to take it CHORUS Slow, can't drive the pain away Slow, ain't no another day Slow, she's dead before she wakes So slow, oh oh