i knew a girl once, her mind was lost
to the questions in her head
her beauty wasted on the ones she loved
a flower among the dead

as she fell, she threw her arms wide to the sky
an accusation or a plea
as she fell, a river of bitter tears
a raging sea

i knew a girl...
i knew a girl...

i knew a girl once, with words in her heart
to make you cry
a little girl lost on a lonely shore
simply asking why
a small hand waved from a distant ship
hope at the edge of sight
so she waits forever by the lonesone waves
her dreams a fading light

i knew a girl...
i knew a girl