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It's Been a Long Time

The New Birth

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
Aw, 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

Ah
Oh, no, no, no
Ah
I've been missing you, baby
Yes I have
Here's what you've got to do, you gotta 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, ooh)
I need ya, I need ya (hang on, hang on, hang on)
I need ya (it's been too long)
I need you, baby (hoo, hoo, hoo, ooh)
Whenever I feel like this, baby (hang on, hang on, hang on)
(It's been too long) the only thing I can say is
Ooh baby (hang on, hang on, hang on)
Ooh baby, baby, yeah (it's been too long)
(Hoo, hoo, hoo, ooh)
'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
Oh, oh, oh, oh, ah (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh baby (hang on, hang on, hang on)
(It's been too long) you know I love you
(Hoo, hoo, hoo, ooh)
(Hang on, hang on, hang on) oh, oh
(It's been too long) you've got to sit down and make a little love to me, baby
(Hang on, hang on, hang on) ooh, ooh, ooh
(It's been too long) oh, oh, oh, yeah
(Hoo, hoo, hoo, ooh)
You gotta understand me, baby (hang on, hang on, hang on)
(It's been too long) and I'll understand you
(Hoo, hoo, hoo, ooh)
I need you (hang on, hang on, hang on)
(It's been too long) I need you, you, you, you, you, you, you, baby
(Hang on, hang on, hang on) hey, hey
Let me say oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

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

Gimme little love, 'cause I can't help myself right now
Gimme little love
Baby, do a little love, ah (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Aw, aw, ah
Gimme little love!
Baby, do it, uh!
Baby, do it, ah
Baby, do it, do it, do it, baby
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) uh!
Do it, do it, do it, baby
Girl, do it
Baby, do it, oh, no
Do it, uh! (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Hoo, hoo, ooh
You know I, you know I

Oh my gosh
Won'tcha, uh
Won'tcha, uh
Won'tcha, uh, uh, uh, baby
Won'tcha
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Uh, ooh, I love it
Won'tcha, uh
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Ah, make it tight
Won'tcha, uh
Ooh, ooh, do it
Ah (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

Composição: James Baker, Melvin Wilson