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Lyrics of How Long Has This Been Going On by Shirley Horn
As a tot, when I trotted in little velvet panties,
I was kissed by my sisters, my cousins, and my aunties.
Sad to tell, it was hell, an inferno worse than Dante′s.
So my dear I swore,
"Never, never more!"
On my list, I insisted that kissing must be crossed out.
Now, I find I was blind, and oh my! How I lost out!
I could cry salty tears;
Where have I been all these years?
Little wow, tell me now:
How long has this been going on?
There were chills up my spine,
And some thrills I can't define.
Listen, sweet, I repeat:
How long has this been going on?
Oh, I feel that I could melt;
Into Heaven I′m hurled!
I know how Columbus felt,
Finding another world.
Kiss me once, then once more.
What a dunce I was before.
What a break! For Heaven's sake!
How long has this been going on?
Dear, when in your arms I creep,
That divine rendezvous,
Don't wake me, if I′m asleep,
Let me dream that it′s true!
Kiss me twice, then once more.
That makes thrice, let's make it four!
What a break! For Heaven′s sake!
How long has this been going on?
How long has this, been going, on?
Writer(s): Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin
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Light Out Of Darkness (A Tribute To Ray Charles)
Album • 1993 • 15 tracks
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How Long Has This Been Going On
Shirley Horn
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