I've been holding out so long
 
 I've been sleeping all alone
 
 Lord I miss you
 
 I've been hanging on the phone
 
 I've been sleeping all alone
 
 I want to kiss you
 
  
  Well, I've been haunted in my sleep
 
 You've been starring in my dreams
 
 Lord I miss you
 
 I've been waiting in the hall
 
 Been waiting on your call
 
 When the phone rings
 
 It's just some friends of mine that say
 
 Hey, what's the matter maan?
 
 We're going to come around at twelve
 
 With some puerto rican girls that's just dyiing to meet you
 
 We're going to bring a case of wine
 
 Hey, let's go mess and fool around
 
 You know, like we used to
  
 
 Oh, everybody waits so long
 
 Oh, baby, why you wait so long
 
 Won't you come on! Come on!
 
 I've been walking in central park
 
 Singing after dark
 
 People think I'm craazy
 
 I've been stumbling on my feet
 
 Shuffling through the street
 
 Asking people: What's the matter with you boy?
 
 Sometimes I want to say to myself
 
 Sometimes I say
  
 
 I won't miss you child
  
 
 I won't miss you child
  
 
 I guess I'm lying to myself
 
 It's just you and no one else
 
 Lord I won't miss you child
 
 You've been blotting out my mind
 
 Fooling on my time
 
 No, I won't miss you, baby, yeah
  
 
 Lord, I miss you child