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Long Time Coming

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R&B/Soul

Long Time Coming was released on June 21, 2005 by Warner Records as a part of the album A Change Is Gonna Come

Song Details

AlbumA Change Is Gonna Come

Release DateJune 21, 2005

LabelWarner Records

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM82

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Leela James

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Leela James

Songwriter

Gordon Williams

Gordon Williams

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Leela James

Co-Producer

Al Perrotta

Assistant Engineer

John Peretti

Assistant Engineer

Ray Wilson

Assistant Engineer

Comissioner Gordon

Comissioner Gordon

Mixing Engineer

Brian Dozoretz

Recording Engineer

Ian Cross

Recording Engineer

Jamie Siegel

Recording Engineer

Serge Tsai

Recording Engineer

Walt Bass

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Y'all mind

I'd like to talk to y'all this evening

Ante up, time to let the trumpets sound

Crown me later, I'ma take my crown now

Been writing for about ten years now

And finally the real truth is coming out

You can't stop it 'cause this is God's plan

I know some of y'all just don't understand

And now you twisted, can't believe it's me

Get it, it's Leela, sho'nuff

It's been a long time since you heard it like this

It's been a long time since you felt it like this

It's been a long time since you seen it like this

'Cause ain't nobody bringing it quite like this, no

I've been praying for a time like this

And I've been waiting for a time like this

I've been talking about a time like this

A long time coming that you get it like this

Through the rain, through the pain, I'm still around

Thank God kept me on solid ground

My ship started out with many aboard

But when the pressures got rough, they jumped ashore

I've seen many, many, many go and come

Even watched some of y'all faking the funk

But you can't lie, you can't make it, it's in your blood

You either got it or you don't

It's been a long time since you heard it like this

It's been a long time since you felt it like this

It's been a long time since you seen it like this

'Cause ain't nobody bringing it quite like this

I've been praying for a time like this

And I've been waiting for a time like this

I've been talking 'bout a time like this

A long time coming that you get it like this, well, well, well

Oh Lord, yeah

Somebody help me say

Now, talk to the DJs, I said

Hey, DJ would you play my song

Keep it banging (All night long)

Hey, DJ would you play my song

Keep it banging (All night long)

Hey, DJ would you play my song

Keep it banging (All night long)

Hey, DJ would you play my song

Keep it banging (All night long)

It's been a long time since you heard it like this

It's been a long time since you felt it like this

It's been a long time since you seen it like this

'Cause ain't nobody bringing it quite like this

And I've been praying for a time like this

And I've been waiting for a time like this

I've been talking about a time like this

A long time coming that you get it like this

Sounds like something that you've had before

But it ain't really something that you've had before

Feels like something that you've felt before

But it ain't really something that you've felt before

Ain't really something that you've seen before

'Cause it sure ain't something that you've seen before

Y'all know it's been a long time coming

Been a long time coming, yeah

But a change surely has come

It's been a long time

DJs, this is for you

Ain't nobody bringing it quite like this, no

Can you feel me? Yeah

Been a long time

It's been a long time

It's been a long time

It's been a long time

Written by: Gordon Williams, Leela James

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