it's been a long time
since i rocked and rolled
it's been a long time
since i did the stroll
ooh let me get it back
let me get it back
let me get it back
baby where i come from
it's been a long time been a long time
been a long lonely lonely lonely
lonely lonely time
yes it has
it's been a long time
since the book of love
i can't count the tears
of a life with no love
carry me back carry me back
carry me back baby where i come from
it's been a long time been a long time
been a long lonely lonely
lonely lonely lonely time
seems so long since we
walked in the moonlight
making vows that just can't work right
open your arms open your arms
open your arms
baby let my love come running in
it's been a long time been a long time
been a long lonely lonely
lonely lonely lonely
time
yeah 4
ooh yeah ooh yeah 2
it's been a long time been a long time
been a long lonely lonely lonely
lonely lonely
time