New Birth
It’s Been A Long Time
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'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, yeah

Ahhh. Oh, no, no. Ahhh
I've been missing 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.)
I'll understand you. (It's been too long. Hoo, hoo, hoo, oooh, oooh.)
I need ya, I need ya. (Hang on, hang on, hang on.)
I need ya, I need you, baby. (It's been too long. Hoo, hoo, hoo, oooh, oooh.)
Whenever I feel like this, baby, (Hang on, hang on, hang on.)
The only thing I can say is (It's been too long. Hoo, hoo, hoo, oooh, oooh.)
Oooh, baby. (Hang on, hang on, hang on.)
Oooh, baby, yeah. (It's been too long. Hoo, hoo,, hoo, oooh, oooh.)
'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, oh. (Ooooooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh.)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oooh, baby, (Hang on, hang on, hang on.)
You know I love you. (It's been too long. Hoo, hoo, hoo, oooh, oooh.)
Oh, oh. (Hang on, hang on, hang on.)
You've got to sit down and make a little love to me, baby
(Hang on, hang on, hang on.) Oooh, oooh, oooh
Oh, oh, oh, yeah. (It's been too long. Hoo, hoo, hoo, oooh, oooh.)
You got to understand me, baby, (Hang on, hang on, hang on.)
And I'll understand you. (It's been too long. Hoo, hoo, hoo, oooh, oooh.)
I need you. (Hang on, hang on, hang on.)
I need you, you, you, you, you, baby
(It's been too long. Hoo, hoo, hoo, oooh, oooh.)
(Hang on, hang on, hang on.) Hey, hey
Let me say oh, oh, oh, oh, oh. (Ooooooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh.)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

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

Gimme little love, 'cause I can't help myself right now
Gimme little love
Baby, do a little love, ah. (Ooooooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh.)
Aw, ah, ah
Gimme little love!
Baby, do it. Uh!
Baby, do it. Ahhhh
Baby, do it, do it, do it, baby. Uh!
(Ooooooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh.)
Do it, do it, do it, baby
Girl, do it
Baby, do it. Oh no
Do it. Uh! Hoo. Hoo, oooh
(Ooooooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh.)
You know I...You know I...Oh my gosh
Won't'cha...Uh
Won't'cha...Uh
Won't'cha...Uh, uh, uh, babe
Won't'cha...uh. Oh, I love it
(Ooooooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh.)
Won't'cha, uh. Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Ahhh, make it tight
Won't'cha...uh. Oooh, oooh, do it. Ahhh
Ooooooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh