She was so attractive Her parents overprotective She met a boy with a Lexus And they made out on a mattress She thought he loved her But now he don't even bother They had a little baby named Donna But Donna ain't got no father Seventeen, candy curls But all he saw was a dumb, young girl Spend a little dough, talk a little game Look what that got you, babe She was young, she didn't know All they play on the radio All they show on the video It's alright, It's okay You ain't gotta explain to me I know what it's like when you're looking for someone It's okay, it's alright You can come and stay with me tonight You can cry on my shoulder And I'll go sleep on the sofa Brenda lived out in Michigan She always seemed a little different She met another girl at the college And then came out of the closet All the friends she had before They don't come around no more She feels so abandoned And won't even leave her apartment, no Hates her life, hates herself Just wants to be like everyone else Can't go home, what would they say? Packed her things and ran away She was young and innocent She gave in to prejudice No one came to her defence It's alright, It's okay You ain't gotta explain to me I know what it's like when you're looking for someone It's okay, it's alright You can come and stay with me tonight You can cry on my shoulder And I'll go sleep on the sofa It's okay if you wanna stay It's alright if you wanna go My arms are open wide And I just gotta let you know No matter what they say I'm gonna stay right by your side I'll be there for you Everything's gonna be alright It's alright, It's okay You ain't gotta explain to me I know what it's like when you're looking for someone It's okay, it's alright You can come and stay with me tonight You can cry on my shoulder And I'll go sleep on the sofa It's alright, It's okay You ain't gotta explain to me I know what it's like when you're looking for someone It's okay, it's alright You can come and stay with me tonight You can cry on my shoulder And I'll go sleep on the sofa