Anita Baker — Been So Long

[Verse 1] I won't be neglected I won't be denied The pleasure of your kisses The pleasure of your smile I think you take for granted I'll always be here Just because I love you It doesn't mean I won't disappear [Chorus] (Been so long) I'm missin' you, baby (Been so long) I'm missin' you, baby [Verse 2] Thoughts and mellow memories Of once upon a time Slowly creepin' on me And they linger on my mind Just let somebody love you I just don't know why Whenever I get close to you You want to run and hide [Chorus] (It's been so long) I'm missin' you, baby (It's been so long) I'm missin' you, baby (It's been so long) I'm missin' you, baby (It's been so long) I'm missin' you, baby [Bridge] We began lovers' dance The road was smooth to romance And we sang love sweet song every day I believe that love would stay in my heart Now it's torn all apart It's gone away, I can't stay, I've got to say I don't believe that you could do me this way Now don't you understand I'm in need of comfort The comfort of your hand in mine And what I feel inside Why don't you come closer? I, I can't hide [Outro] Been so long Been so long (Can't hide) Been so long Been so long It's too long, won't you come on, baby Won't you come on home Been so long See about me, ah, see about me Baby, ba, ba da ba da Been so long Come on, see about me 'Cause I keep tellin' you Been so long I can't do, I can't do without you Without you, oh, now don't ask me to Been so long To do without you, love, without you, love 'Cause I won't do it, you can't make me do it Bop, ba dop ba ba Ah bop bop, a hubba hubba bubba A hubba bubba baby, a baby bop ba dop bop bop baby, hey My baby, sweet baby Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet ba ba ba bay bay baby