The New Birth

The New Birth - It's Been A Long Time lyrics

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Been such a long time since I saw you.
Tell me, girl, how long has it been?
I'm so glad to see you, 'cause I really love you.
You were my only friend.

You for me and me for you.
Oh, listen, baby.
You for me and me for you.

It's been such a long time.
Girl, I still love you.
I guess I'll always will.
But in my silent nights, I long to hold you tight.
It's you I really need.

You for me and me for you.
Listen, baby.
You for me and me for you, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Ahhh.  Oh, no, no.  Ahhh.
I've been missing you, baby.
Yes I have.
Here's what you got to do, you got to do for me.
You got to understand me.
I got to understand you.
You got to hang on in there.
You got to hang on in there, baby.
Understand me.  (Hang on, hang on, hang on.)
I'll understand you.  (It's been too long.  Hoo, hoo, hoo, oooh, oooh.)
I need ya, I need ya.  (Hang on, hang on, hang on.)
I need ya, I need you, baby.  (It's been too long.  Hoo, hoo, hoo, oooh, oooh.)
Whenever I feel like this, baby, (Hang on, hang on, hang on.)
The only thing I can say is (It's been too long.  Hoo, hoo, hoo, oooh, oooh.)
Oooh, baby.  (Hang on, hang on, hang on.)
Oooh, baby, yeah.  (It's been too long.  Hoo, hoo, hoo, oooh, oooh.)
'Cause it ain't no harm no more sometimes.  (Hang on, hang on, hang on.)
(It's been...) Oh, Lord, if I can help it, here's what I say.
Ohhh, oh, oh, oh, ohhh.  (Ooooooooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh.)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Oooh, baby, (Hang on, hang on, hang on.)
You know I love you.  (It's been too long.  Hoo, hoo, hoo, oooh, oooh.)
Oh, oh.  (Hang on, hang on, hang on.)
You've got to sit down and make a little love to me, baby.
(Hang on, hang on, hang on.) Oooh, oooh, oooh.
Oh, oh, oh, yeah.  (It's been too long.  Hoo, hoo, hoo, oooh, oooh.)
You got to understand me, baby, (Hang on, hang on, hang on.)
And I'll understand you.  (It's been too long.  Hoo, hoo, hoo, oooh, oooh.)
I need you.  (Hang on, hang on, hang on.)
I need you, you, you, you, you, baby.  (It's been too long.  Hoo, hoo, hoo, oooh, oooh.)  
(Hang on, hang on, hang on.) Hey, hey.
Let me say ohhh, oh, oh, oh.  (Oooooooooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh.)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Hang on, hang on, hang on.
It's been too long.  Hoo, hoo, hoo, oooh, oooh.
Hang on, hang on, hang on.
It's been too long.  Hoo, hoo, hoo, oooh, oooh.
Hang on, hang on, hang on.
It's been too long.  Hoo, hoo, hoo, oooh, oooh.
Hang on, hang on, hang on.
It's been too long.  Hoo, hoo, hoo, oooh, oooh.

Gimme little love, 'cause I can't help myself right now.
Gimme little love.
Baby, do a little love, ah.  Aw, ah, ahhh.  (Ooooooooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh.)
Gimme little love!
Baby, do it.  Uh!
Baby, do it.  Ahhh.
Baby, do it, do it, do it, baby.  Uh!  (Oooooooooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh.)
Do it, do it, do it, baby.
Girl, do it.
Baby, do it.  Oh no.
Do it.  Uh!  (Oooooooooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh.)
Hoo, hoo, oooh.  You know I...You know I...Oh my gosh.

Wont'cha... Uh.
Wont'cha... Uh.
Wont'cha...Uh, uh, uh, babe.
Wont'cha...uh.  Oh, I love it.  (Ooooooooooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh.)
Wont'cha...uh.  Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh.
Ahhh, make it tight.
Wont'cha...uh.  Oooh, oooh, do it.  Ahhh.
Oooooooooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh.
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Copyrights:

Author: Melvin Wilson, James Baker

Composer: ?

Publisher: RCA Records

Details:

Released in: 1973

Language: English

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