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How Long

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R&B/Soul

How Long was released on January 1, 2000 by Island Mercury as a part of the album Renaissance

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Lionel Richie

Background Vocals

Gerald Cox

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Lionel Richie

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Lionel Richie

Producer

Joe Wolfe

Producer

David Rideau

Mixing Engineer

Wassim Zreik

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Every time I see you

And I look into your eyes

There's a feeling that I get

And it's way down deep inside, girl

I've been trying to hold on

But you say that you're not sure

I just hope you realize

What my heart is going through

How long, must this feeling go on?

How long, must I stand the pain? And

How long, must this feeling go on?

Waiting for the night

Waiting for the right time to come

I know all about the hurt

And the problems in the past

I know why you're scared of love

'Cause you think it just won't last long, well

I'm here to tell you

What I'm saying is all true

There ain't nobody else in life

That can take the place of you

How long, must this feeling go on?

How long, must I stand the pain? And

How long, must this feeling go on?

Waiting for the night

Waiting for the right time to run

Why can't we just run away? And, oh, run

A place where we can be alone and nobody finds us, run

Can we both just run away? And -Oh- run

Girl, I can't wait to have you (Oh-oh-oh-oh)

How long, must this feeling go on?

How long, must I stand the pain? And

How long, must this feeling go on?

Waiting for the night

Waiting for the right time to come

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Written by: Lionel Richie

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