Harry James Its Been A Long Long Time Lyrics

Its Been A Long Long Time Lyrics

IT'S BEEN A LONG, LONG TIME
Bing Crosby with Les Paul/Harry James
words by
Sammy Cahn, music by Jule Styne

Peaked at # 1 in 1945
Competing
versions charted that year by Harry James (#1); Charlie Spivak (#4);
and
Stan Kenton (#6)
- World War II ended the month before this Crosby recording
hit No. 1 on the
Billboard charts in 1945. Accompanied by Les Paul on the
guitar, Bing
effectively captures the swelling anticipation of Americans
regarding the
imminent return of their boys from overseas. The song remained
on the
charts for 16 weeks.

Kiss me once, then kiss me twice
Then
kiss me once again
It's been a long, long time
Haven't felt like this, my
dear
Since I can't remember when
It's been a long, long time

You'll
never know how many dreams
I've dreamed about you
Or just how empty they
all seemed without you
So kiss me once, then kiss me twice
Then kiss me
once again
It's been a long, long time

Ah, kiss me once, then kiss me
twice
Then kiss me once again
It's been a long time
Haven't felt like
this my dear
Since I can't remember when
It's been a long, long
time

You'll never know how many dreams
I dreamed about you
Or just
how empty they all seemed without you
So kiss me once then kiss me
twice
Then kiss me once again
It's been a long, long time
Long, long
time


Extra credits added by Robin Hood