Ella Fitzgerald
How Long Has This Been Going On? (1957)

[Intro]
As a tot
When I trotted in little velvet panties
I was kissed
By my brothers, my cousins, and my aunties
Sad to tell
It was hell, an inferno worse than Dante's
So my dear, I swore
"Never, nevermore"
On my list
I insisted that kissing must be crossed out
Now I find
I was blind, and oh, baby, how I've lost out

[Verse 1]
I could cry salty tears
Where have I been all these years?
Little wow, tell me now
How long has this been going on?

[Verse 2]
There were chills up my spine
And some thrills I can't definе
Listen, sweet, I repeat
How long has this been going on?
[Bridge]
Oh, I feel that I could mеlt
Into heaven I'm hurled
I know how Columbus felt
Finding another world

[Verse 3]
Kiss me once, then once more
What a dunce I was before
What a break, for heaven's sake
How long has this been going on?

[Verse 4]
I could cry salty tears
Where have I been all these years?
Listen you, tell me do
How long has this been going on?

[Verse 5]
What a kick, what a buzz
Boy, you click as no one does
Hear me, sweet, I repeat
How long has this been going on?

[Bridge]
Dear, when in your arms I creep
That divine rendezvous
Don't wake me if I'm asleep
Let me dream that it's true
[Verse 6]
Kiss me twice, then once more
That makes thrice, let's make it four
What a break, for heaven's sake
How a long has this been occurring?
How a long has this been going on?