I remember what you told me
Last I said I wanted you
A crooked smile played
Across your lips and you said
Damn all you men are just the same

It's been a longtime, that's granted
But i bet you havent changed
It's been a longtime since I was okaaay,
okay yeah

In the years we spent together
I fell in love withyour honesty
You never told me that
Your sweet words were never meant to apply to me

It's been a long time, thats granted
but I bet you haven't changed
It's been a longtime,since I was okaaay
okay, yeah

la la la la la la
la la la la la la
la la la la la la laaaaa
la la la la lala

You're so perfect
Put together
Liz your beauty is faultless
But what I thought was
Done for my eyes
Was really building a fortress

It's been a long time,that's granted
But I bet you're just the same
It's been along time since I was okaaay
okay
It's been a long time
It's been a long time
yeah

The warmth in your smile is the warmth that I desire,
'Cos it's cold and lonely in this place, oh yeah.
And I need to get close to the flames in a fire,
And lose myself in yesterday, oh yeah.

[Chorus:]
It's gonna be a long long long time,
till I can be with you again, and see your smile.
It's gonna be a long long long time,
till I hold you in my arms all through the night,
it's gonna be a long long time.

Lookin' outside and I feel so uninspired,
And It rain's all through this lonely night, oh yeah.
I'm losing my mind and my soul is feelin' tired,
'Cos girl you are my guiding light, oh yeah.

It's gonna be a long long long time,
till I can be with you again, and see your smile.
It's gonna be a long long long time,
till I hold you in my arms all through the night,
it's gonna be a long long time.

Girl I been missin' you, I never thought I'd feel this way.
All the feelings I have inside grow stronger everyday.
Girl I want you to know that I will never let you go.
You're the only one I really want
And there's one thing you've gotta know

It's gonna be a long long long time,
till I can be with you again, and see your smile.
It's gonna be a long long long time,
till I hold you in my arms all through the night,
it's gonna be a long long time.

It's gonna be a long long long time,
till I can be with you again, and see your smile.
It's gonna be a long long long time,
till I hold you in my arms all through the night,
it's gonna be a long long time.

Listen girl I need you
Are you there?
There's nothing I can do about it
And I wanna hold you
And show you how much you mean to me
Oh yeah That's right
Don't you know I want you in my life, my life, my life

[Chorus]
Oooh
It's been a long time
Since I been back around the way
It's been a long time
Let it spin let spin let it spin
Since I been back around your way
It's been a long time
Long time long time

[Verse]
[Black Thought]
Struck by the luck of the draw
Real life preservation
What I'm hustling for
My name black thought
The definition of raw
I was born in South Philly
On a cement floor
I had nothing at all
Had to knuckle and brawl
They swore I'd fall
Be another brick in the wall
Another life
Full of love
That lost
That's silly
This Philly
Y'all really ain't stoppin
The boy with the pen
Like Willie
On top of the hall
Pure soul is what the city
Most popular for
Hear the tones
That will ease you
Smooth
As Bunny Sigler's soundtrack
Keepin your head boppin and all
It's something in the water
Where I come from
They used to sing it on the corner
Where I come from
Making somethin outta nothing
Because everybody fifty cents
From a quarter
Where I come from
Yeah
The streets ain't timid
But I feel at home in it
Gotta see a couple people
I ain't got at
In a minute
Yeah
You can take a brother outta South Philly
Can't take it outta him really
I forever represent it
And it's

[Chorus]

[Peedi Peedi]
Live and dirvet
I don't need no mic check
Remember mommy told me
You ain't write that
It started in the bathroom taking a dump
Listening to Ultramagnetic
Ego tripping you won't
Pressure my word
I'm the urban vision
Of you chump
Stomped on a different ground
Sound second to none
Synthesizers tweet
To improvise your feet
I calculated every lyric to arrive on a beat
It's free
Come get high on me
Before a nine millimeter shell
Hit my pelle pelle
In the p
Yeah
It's somethin in the water
Where I come from
They used to sing it on the corner
Where I come from
Making somethin outta nothing
Because everybody
Fifty cents from a quarter
Yo
Where I come from
It's just a natural reaction
For crack to make it happen
Let the pen ink sink
Into the paper of the pad
Think back
When I was younger
Ghetto could have took me under
Young Peedi can't mess with North Philly
Never had
You don't know about me
You ain't stroll my streets
Look familiar
I feel ya
Longtime no see

[Chorus]

[Black Thought]
Uhh
Clap somethin
But whatever you clap
Clap to the record spinnin
While I'm takin you back
To the top paper era
Baby big on that
Picture the pool room
Where the money getters was at
And street people
With feather in the cap
Or their bossolino Pullin paper
As if it's a small casino
I was a young boy
Sweepin the floors
And runnin to stores
But all those old heads
Woudl talk to me About the way
To clutch the eagle
On a buck and truck
And if I'm down
How to get back up
Just survival kid
And it's a struggle worldwide
I'm positive
Shit the ghetto might as well
Be the Gaza Strip
You know where all the monsters is
Street walkers
You don't see no consciousness I'm coming back to where
The core of the problem is
We on the job again
Y'all know what time it is

[Chorus]

She was a hot blooded women, he never saw it comin
She hit him from the side that's blind
She never gave a warning, he woke up in the mornin
layin there next to his pride
He got a little crazy when she had a little baby
cause it filled him with a fatherly pride
But a couple years later when their love started fadin
he hurt so bad he nearly died

[Chorus]
It's been a long time, since I was faithful
It's been a long time, since I was grateful
It's been a long time, since I could look you in the eye
It's been a long time, since I was grateful

She's a mother with a daughter, sittin by the water
cause it's better for her baby to breathe
She got a man that's in prison cause he didn't wanna listen
Now he's sittin waitin on a reprieve
And she loves her lil' baby but she get a lil' crazy
cause it's harder than she ever conceived
He left her on her own, but she's doin it alone
cause she loves him like he wouldn't believe

[Chorus]

He's a friend and a lover, husband and a brother
He's always been a prodigal son
He gets a lot of drama when he go to see his momma
cause he curses like a son of a gun
He's beggin to his lady, let him see his baby
He swears that she's the only one
He's got a heart full of sorrow, he's livin for tomorrow
and he's sorry for the damage he's done

[Chorus - repeat 2X]

Its been such a long time
I think I should be goin, yeah
And time doesnt wait for me, it keeps on rollin'
Sail on, on a distant highway
I've got to keep on chasin a dream
I've gotta be on my way
Wish there was something I could say.

Well I'm takin my time, I'm just movin' on
You'll forget about me after I've been gone
And I take what I find, I don't want no more
Its just outside of your front door.

Its been such a long time. its been such a long time.

Well I get so lonely when I am without you
But in my mind, deep in my mind,
I cant forget about you
Good times, and faces that remind me
I'm tryin to forget your name and leave it all behind me
You're comin back to find me.

Well I'm takin my time, I'm just movin' on
You'll forget about me after I've been gone
And I take what I find, I dont want no more
Its just outside of your front door.

Its been such a long time. its been such a long time.

Yeah. its been such a long time, I think I should be goin', yeah
And time doesn't wait for me, it keeps on rollin'
Theres a long road, I've gotta stay in time with
I've got to keep on chasin that dream, though I may never find it
I'm always just behind it.

Well I'm takin my time, I'm just movin' along
Takin' my time, just movin' along
Takin' my time, takin' my time...

Hold me
Show me all the talent God has given you
I want us thinking outside the box (all night long)
Just keep on going

You've done good things for me
Though I'm not an easy girl to please
I'll never run out of faith in you (all night long)
Just keep on going

Chorus:
Long time long time
That's the way I've loved you baby
Long night it's been a long night
I'm breaking the record, told ya

Long time long time
The minutes are eternal lately
Long night it's been a long night
Can't wait to touch you, touch you

I wish I had longer legs
That I could fasten to your body
so you'd take me with you everywhere
And when you think I can take no more (all night long)
Just keep on going

If I let you have your way don't think I'm weak
You got the stamina and the technique
So let those eloquent hands of yours (all night long)
Just keep on going

Chorus:
Long time long time
That's the way I've loved you baby
Long night it's been a long night
I'm breaking the record, told ya

Long time long time
The minutes are eternal lately
Long night it's been a long night
Can't wait to touch you, touch you

This thing we've got's so rare
It's so good it's not even fair
So how could anything compare
To your way, no way

How can you do me so much good
I'm so happy I should get sued
But nothing matters next to you
No way, no way

Chorus:
Long time long time
That's the way I've loved you baby
Long night it's been a long night
I'm breaking the record, told ya

Long time long time

The minutes are eternal lately
Long night it's been a long night
Can't wait to touch you, touch you