Billy Joel » The Longest Time Lyrics

{c:CHORUS}
Oh, oh, oh, oh..
Oh, oh, oh, for the longest
For the longest time
For the longest time.. (falsetto)
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, for the longest
For the longest
For the longest
{c:1.}
If you said goodbye to me tonight
backing vocals: (ooh..) ooh ooh oo-oo-ooh
There would still be music left to write
ooh.. aah aah aah
What else could I do
aah... aah aah aah
I'm so inspired by you
aah... aah aah aah
That hasn't happened for the longest time
aah... for the longest time!
{c:2.}
Once I thought my innocence was gone
Now I know that happiness goes on
That's were you found me
When you put your arms around me
I haven't been there for the longest time
{c:REPEAT CHORUS}
{c:3.}
I'm that voice you're hearing in the hall
And the greatest miracle of all
Is how I need you
And how you needed me too
That hasn't happened for the longest time
{c:CHANGE 1}
Maybe this won't last very long
|: bom, bom, bom, oo-ah oo-ah :|
But you feel so right and I could be wrong
|: bom, bom, bom, oo-ah oo-ah :|
Maybe I've been hoping too hard
|: bom, bom, bom, oo-ah oo-ah :|
But I've gone this far
|: bom, bom, bom, oo-ah oo-ah :|
And it's more than I hoped for
more than I hoped for
{c:4.}
Who knows how much further we'll go on
Maybe I'll be sorry when you're gone
I'll take my chances
I forgot how nice romance is
I haven't been there for the longest time
{c:CHANGE 2}
I had second thoughts at the start
I said to myself hold on to your heart
Now I know the woman that you are
You're wonderful so far
And it's more than I hoped for
{c:5.}
I don't care what consequence it brings
I have been a fool for lesser things
I want you so bad
I think you ought to know that
I intend to hold you for the longest time