By Then lyrics

She was born in a battle unafraid She was born yesterday Once I thought I knew her well But found out much too late, by then she was gone Long gone far from home Taken back to where she's from Long gone far from done Taken back to where she's home She was torn by the fashions of the day I was drawn to her taste Once I thought I knew her well But found out much too late, by then she was gone Long gone far from home Taken back to where she's from Long gone far from done Taken back to where she's home And all I gave to her was kept in metal boxes Behind the closet door In case someone came knocking someday All I wanted was to have a drink of water My mouth was so dry, but I wasn't finished talking Once I thought I knew her well But found out much too late, by then she was gone