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Oct 26th, 6:33am
One of my favorite groups. Great song.
Oct 24th, 2:22am
Drop it, pop it, lock it down.
Oct 22nd, 1:31am
great song :)
thanks redbone
Oct 21st, 2:11am Last edited Oct 21st, 2:15am.
My first true love
Oct 19th, 11:38pm
hang on , hang on, its bee too long...luv it
Oct 15th, 4:26pm
you got understand me -------------hang on
Oct 13th, 3:39pm
Yummy tune Desiree......thanks Sunshine for sendin' it along to me ~~~~~& to you j-p willson for the upload
;) Rusty
Oct 13th, 11:44am
GREAT CLASSIC
Aug 10th, 7:24am
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 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

Oh...oh...oh...

I’ve been missin’ 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 in there
You got to hang on in there, baby
Understand me
And I will understand you
I need you, need you, need you
I need you, baby
Whenever I feel like this, baby
The only thing I can to you
Ooh, baby, ooh, baby, yeah
???‘Cause it ain’t no heart no more sometime???
Oh, Lord, ???
Oh...whoa...whoa...yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh, baby, you know I love you
Oh...oh...
You’ve got to sit down and make up your mind to me, baby
Ooh, oh...oh...oh...yeah
You got to understand me, baby, and I’ll understand you
I need you, I need you, you, you, you, baby
Hey, hey, let me say oh...ho...yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

(Hang on, hang on, hang on, it’s been too long, ooh...ooh...ooh...)
(Hang on, hang on, hang on, it’s been too long, ooh...ooh...ooh...)
(Hang on, hang on, hang on, it’s been too long, ooh...ooh...ooh...)
(Hang on, hang on, hang on, it’s been too long, ooh...ooh...ooh...)
(Hang on, hang on, hang on, it’s been too long, ooh...ooh...ooh...)

Give me a little love
‘Cause I can’t help myself
I said give me a little love
Baby, do a little love, ah, oh, oh
Give me a little love
Love, baby, do it, uh
Baby, do it, ha
Baby, do it, do it, do it, baby, uh
Baby, do it, do it, do it, baby
Do it, baby, do it, oh Lord
Do it, uh, hoo, hoo...you know why
You know why, oh...oh...good
Won’t you, uh
Won’t you, uh
Won’t you
Won’t you, uh
Won’t you
Apr 19th, 4:59am
New Birth (originally The Nite-Liters) is an American funk and R&B band formed in Louisville, Kentucky by former Motown songwriters and producers Vernon Bullock and Harvey Fuqua and music industry veteran Tony Churchill. The group is most notable for the hits "I Can Understand It", "It's Been a Long Time", "Wildflower" and "Dream Merchant" featured the Wilson brothers Melvin and Leslie, who sung lead on the group's most famed material.
The New Birth (RCA, 1971)
Ain't No Big Thing, But It's Growing (RCA, 1971) US #189, US Black Albums #50
Comin' Together (RCA, 1972) US Black Albums #40
Birth Day (RCA, 1973) US #31, US Black Albums #1
It's Been a Long Time (RCA, 1974) US #50, US Black Albums #7
Comin' From All Ends (RCA, 1974) US #56, US Black Albums #20
Blind Baby (Buddah Records, 1975) US #57, US Black Albums #17
Love Potion (Acrobat Records, 1976) US #168, US Black Albums #22
Behold the Mighty Army (Warner Bros. Records, 1977) US #164, US Black Albums #28
Disco (RCA, 1977)
Reincarnation (RCA, 1977)
Platinum City (Capitol Records, 1979)
I'm Back (1982)
God's Children (PNEC Records, 1998)
I Am Blessed (Trio Records, 2004)
Lifetime (Orpheus Records, 2005)

Mike G.

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Title: Been A Long Time
Artist: New Birth
Rated: 441 times
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NEW BIRTH Bio
Formed by Tony Churchill and music-industry veteran Harvey Fuqua, New Birth was originally named the Nite-Liters. As the Nite-Liters, they enjoyed chart action ...view more
Album this song appears on:
Birth Day/It's Been a Long Time

Other songs on this album:
I Can Understand It
Until It's Time For You To Go
Got To Get A Knutt
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