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The New Birth - It's Been a Long Time // bass playalong w/tabs (1973 - soul)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
New Birth
New Birth
Performer
James Baker
James Baker
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Baker
James Baker
Composer
Melvin Wilson
Melvin Wilson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Fuqua III Productions
Fuqua III Productions
Producer
Jim Crotty
Jim Crotty
Engineer

Lyrics

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 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 girl I've been missin' 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) And I will understand you (it's been too long, ooh-ooh) I need you, need you, need you (hang on, hang on, hang on) I need you, baby (ooh) Whenever I feel like this, baby (hang on, hang on, hang on) The only thing I can say to you (it's been too long, ooh-ooh) Ooh baby (hang on, hang on, hang on) Ooh baby, yeah (it's been too long, ooh-ooh) 'Cause it ain't no heart no more, no sometime (hang on, hang on, hang on) Oh, Lord, oh like glimpse, oh I see Oh-oh-oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Ooh baby (hang on, hang on, hang on) You know I love you, uh-uh (it's been too long, ooh-ooh) You've got to sit down (it's been too long, ooh-ooh) And make a little love to me, baby (hang on, hang on, hang on) Ooh, uh-uh-uh, yeah (it's been too long, ooh-ooh) You've got to understand me, baby (hang on, hang on, hang on) And I'll understand you (it's been too long, ooh-ooh) I need you (hang on, hang on, hang on) I need you, you, you, you, you (it's been too long, ooh-ooh) Baby, hey, hey (hang on, hang on, hang on) Let me say, oh-oh-oh Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Hang on, hang on, hang on It's been too long, ooh-ooh Hang on, hang on, hang on It's been too long, ooh-ooh Hang on, hang on, hang on It's been too long, ooh-ooh Hang on, hang on, hang on It's been too long, ooh-ooh Give me a little love 'Cause I can't help myself I say give me a little love Baby, do a little love, oh, oh Give me a little love Love, baby, do it, uh, baby, do it, ah Baby, do it, do it, do it, baby, uh Do it, do it, do it, baby, uh Do it, ah-ugh, baby, do it, oh Lord Do it, uh, uh-uh, you know why You know why, oh Lord God Won't you? Uh Won't you? Won't you? Won't you? Oh Won't you? Uh-uh-uh, ah Won't you do it? Ah (Ooh-ooh)
Writer(s): Melvin Lee Wilson, James Baker Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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