Jenny was so happy about the house they found
For once in her life 'twas on the right side of town
She unpacked her things with great ease
as she watched her curtains blow in the breeze.
How wonderful it was to have her own room
School would be starting, she'd have friends over soon
There'd be sleep-overs, and parties; she was so happy 
It's just the way she wanted her life to be.

On the first day of school, everything went great 
She made a new friend and even got a hot date!
She thought, "I want to be popular and I'm going to be,
Because I just got a date with the star of the team!"
To be known in this school you had to have clout,
And dating this guy would sure help her out.

There was only one problem stopping her fate
Her parents had said she was too young to date
"Well, I just won't tell them the entire truth
They won't know the difference; what's there to lose?"
Jenny asked to stay with her friends that night
Her parents frowned but said, "All right"
Excited, she got ready for the big event
But as she rushed around like she had no sense
She began to feel guilty about all the lies.

But what's pizza, a party, and a moonlight ride?
Well the pizza was good, and the party was great
But the moonlight ride would have to wait.
For Jeff was half drunk by this time
But he kissed her and said he was just fine.
Then the room filled with smoke and Jeff took a puff
Jenny couldn't believe he was smoking that stuff
Now Jeff was ready to ride to the point
But only after he'd smoked another joint.
They jumped in the car for the moonlight ride 
not thinking he was too drunk to drive
Thay finanly made it to the point at last
And Jeff started trying to make a pass
A pass is not what Jenny wanted at all
(and by a pass, I don't mean playing football).

"Perhaps my parents were right...maybe I am too young
Boy, how could I ever, ever be so dumb"
With all of her might she pushed Jeff away:
"Please take me home, I don't want to stay."
Jeff cranked up the engine and floored the gas
In a matter of seconds they were going too fast
As Jeff drove on in a fit of wild anger
Jenny knew that her life was in danger
She begged and pleaded for him to slow down
But he got faster as they neared the town.

"Just let me get home!  I'll confess that I lied
I really went for a moonlight ride"
then all of a sudden, she saw a big flash
"Oh God, please help us were going to crash!"
She dosen't remember the force of the impact.
Just that all of a sudden everything went black
She felt someone remove her from the twisted rubble
And heard, "Call an ambulance! These kids are in trouble!"
Voices she heard ...a few words at best
But she knew there were two cars involved in the wreck
Then wondered to herself if Jeff was all right 
And if the people in the other car were alive.

She awoke in the hosiptal to faces so sad
"You've been in a wreck and it looks pretty bad"
These voices echoed inside her head
As they gently told her that Jeff was dead.

They said "Jenny, we've done all we can do 
But it looks as if we'll lose you, too"
"But the people in the other car"  Jenny cried 
"We're sorry, Jenny, they also died."

Jenny prayed, "God forgive me for what I've done
I only wanted to have just one night if fun"
"Tell those people's family, I've made there lives dim
And I wish I could return there families to them.
"Tell Mom and Dad I'm sorry I lied
And that it's my fault so many have died
Oh, nurse, won't you please tell them that for me?"
The nurse just stood there she never agreed
But took Jenny's hand with tears in her eyes.

A few moments later Jenny died.
A man asked the nurse, "Why didn't you do your best 
to bid that girl one last request?"
She looked at the man with eyes oh so sad
"Because the people in the other car were her mom and dad."

This story is sad and unpleasent but true,
So young people take heed, it could have been you.