It's been a long time since I rock and rolled 
 It's been a long time since I did the stroll 
 Ooh, let me get it back, let me get it back 
 Let me get it back 
 Baby, where I come from 
    It's been a long time, been a long time 
 Been a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time 
 Yes, it has   
 It's been a long time since the book of love 
 I can't count the tears of a life with no love 
 Carry me back, carry me back 
 Carry me back 
 Baby, where I come from 
 Whoa, whoa, oh   
 It's been a long time, been a long time 
 Been a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time   
 Oh, seems so long since we walked in the moonlight 
 Making vows that just can't work right 
 Oh, yeah, open your arms, opens your arms 
 Open your arms, baby, let my love come running in 
 Yeah!   
 It's been a long time, been a long time 
 Been a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time   
 Yeah, yeah 
 Yeah, yeah   
 Ooh, yeah, ooh, yeah 
 Ooh, yeah, ooh, yeah   
 It's been a long time, been a long time 
 Been a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time