He said, "I'm sorry 'bout your eye,
And I won't hit you anymore."
Though she knows it's all a lie
She'll forgive him, like before

Next day, they both attend a mass
Woman stands beside her man
She just won't use the looking glass
Hide with make up what she can..

He was not this way at first
He's got worries on his mind
Alcohol just has him cursed
In his heart, he's good and kind..

Then, it happens once again
He hits her and she cries a lot
But, when he threatens little Ken
That's when the neighbors hear a shot..

He Stopped Beating Her Today
A fired gun is on the floor
The gurney carries him away
He Stopped Beating Her Today..

You know, she came to see him one last time
With two policemen at the door
All shackled, handcuffs on behind..
Who are the mourners mourning for?

Yes, He Stopped Beating Her Today
No winners in domestic war
Soon, they'll carry him away
He Stopped Beating Her Today..

He Stopped Beating Her Today