It's Been A Long Time

It's Been A Long Time
Backing vocalists: Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
Southside Johnny: We lived in a time and a world of our own
Making up the rules as we went along
Steven Van Zandt: Just one coat between us and we never felt cold
We were never gonna get old

Bruce Springsteen: Playing cards 'till the sun came up, rolling dice
Down to the club and listening to the blues all night
Southside Johnny: Girls out on the corner get lonely now and then
Van Zandt and Springsteen: We'd never be that free again
All: It's been a long time since we laughed together
It's been a long time since we cried
Raise your glass for the comrades we've lost
My friend it's been a long, long time
Southside Johnny: Working just enough to pay the rent
Steven Van Zandt: ??? money got made baby and money got spent
Bruce Springsteen: Sleeping when we had nothing left to do
Southside and Springsteen: Under the boardwalk and up on the roof
Southside Johnny: Now we never quite fit baby, we never played the game
Steven Van Zandt: Came out exploding like a runaway train
Bruce Springsteen: Up all night talking 'bout dreams of better days
Southside and Van Zandt: Ain't it funny how some things don't change

All: It's been a long time since we laughed together
It's been a long time since we cried
Raise your glass for the comrades we've lost
My friend it's been a long, long time
Southside Johnny: Oh oh
Backing vocalists: Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
Southside Johnny: We lived in a time and a world of our own
Making up the rules as we went along
Steven Van Zandt: Just one coat between us and we never felt cold
Bruce Springsteen: Woah we were never gonna get old
All: It's been a long time since we laughed together
It's been a long time since we cried
Raise your glass for the comrades we've lost
My friend it's been a long, long time
All: It's been a long time since we laughed together
It's been a long time since we cried
Raise your glass for the comrades we've lost
My friend it's been a long, long time

Backing vocalists: Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
Southside Johnny: It's been a long, long time
Backing vocalists: Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
Steven Van Zandt: Oh yesterday
Backing vocalists: Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
Bruce Springsteen: Raise your glass baby
Backing vocalists: Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
Southside Johnny: Ah yeah
Backing vocalists: Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
Southside Johnny: It's been a long, long time
Backing vocalists: Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
Steven Van Zandt: One more time baby
Bruce Springsteen: One more time baby
Backing vocalists: Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
Steven Van Zandt: Come on, come on, raise your glass now
Backing vocalists: Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
Southside Johnny: I've been waiting since a long
Backing vocalists: Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
Steven Van Zandt: Such a long long long time
Bruce Springsteen: Raise your glass baby
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Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
Southside Johnny: Come on baby
Backing vocalists: Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
Bruce Springsteen: Come on up, come on up
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[Fades out]