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Mayer Hawthorne
A Long Time
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R&B/Soul
A Long Time was released on January 1, 2011 by Universal Records as a part of the album How Do You Do
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Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mayer Hawthorne
Mayer Hawthorne
Performer
Topher Mohr
Topher Mohr
Guitar
Noelle Scaggs
Noelle Scaggs
Additional Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Andrew Cohen
Andrew Cohen
Songwriter
Mayer Hawthorne
Mayer Hawthorne
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mayer Hawthorne
Mayer Hawthorne
Producer
Jason Schweitzer
Jason Schweitzer
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Oh, Henry was a renegade, never liked to play it safe
One component at a time, there's got to be a better way
Oh, people came from miles around searchin' for a steady job
Welcome to the motor town boomin' like an atom bomb
[Verse 2]
Oh, but Henry was the end of the story
And everything went wrong
And will return it to its former glory
But it just takes so long
[Verse 3]
It's gonna take a long time
It's gonna take it but we'll make it one day
It's gonna take a long time
It's gonna take it but we'll make it one day
[Verse 4]
Oh, Barry had a record store, started up a studio
On West Grand Boulevard, turned it into solid gold
Oh, people all around the world tunin' into radios
Welcome to the motor town buckle up 'cause here we go
[Verse 5]
Oh, but Barry was the end of the story
And everything went wrong
And will return it to its former glory
But it just takes so long
[Verse 6]
It's gonna take a long time
It's gonna take it but we'll make it one day
It's gonna take a long time
It's gonna take it but we'll make it one day
[Verse 7]
Wherever we're going
It's gonna take it but we'll make it one day
Whatever we're doin'
It's gonna take it but we'll make it one day
However we want it
It's gonna take it but we'll make it one day
I know we can do it
Written by: Andrew Cohen

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