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It's Been A Long, Long Time - Walt's Daughter - 08-22-2007
Need to get this one up on the music site. Here are the lyrics in the interim, and the story behind it.
It's Been A Long, Long Time
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.
Sammy Cahn, and Jule Styne
1945
Artist: Harry James and Kitty Kallen
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.