Long Long Time Lyrics
Melanie
Lyrics
Love will abide, take things in stride
Sounds like good advise but there's no one by my side
And time washes clean, love's wounds unseen
That's what someone told me but I don't know what it means
'Cause I've done everything I know to try and make you mine
And I think I'm gonna love you for a long, long time
Caught in my fears, blinking back the tears
I can't say you hurt me 'cause you never let me near
And I've done everything I know to try and make you mine
And I think it's gonna hurt me for a long, long time
Wait for the day, you go away
Knowing that you warned me of the price I have to pay
And love's fun lost, who knows the cost
Living in the memory of a love that never was
'Cause I've done everything I know to try and make you mine
And I think I'm gonna love you for a long, long time
I've done everything I know to try and make you mine
And I think I'm gonna hurt me for a long, long time
I've done everything I know to try and make you mine
And I think I'm gonna love you for a long, long time
Song & Lyrics Facts
Melanie's song "Long Long Time" was released in 1970 on her album Candles in the Rain. It was written by Gary Knight and Larry Weiss and performed by Melanie with The Edwin Hawkins Singers providing backup vocals.
The song is a heartfelt ballad of longing for someone who has gone away, but still remains in one's heart. In the lyrics, she expresses her wish to be reunited with that person once again. The song peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified Gold in the United States.