How Long - Phyllis Hyman

How long

How long

Baby 1, 2, 3

How long

How long

What’s your problem

You ain’t getting enough from me

I ain’t crazy

I got the 411 you see

People talking

Telling me I’m living in a make believe

Huh, ho

What’s the matter

You ain’t man enough to face the truth

Don’t chit and chatter

You’re out the door

Its over for you

I’ve learned my lesson

Don’t give my heart to no fool

But just for the record

How long

How long

I wanna know

How long

How long

How long

Oh

Get away from me

If you’re thinking that you’ve pulled the plug on me

I’m the one whose singing for the world to see

I can pick and choose from an assortment of masculinity

But just for the record

How long

How long, oh

How long

I wanna know, hey, hey

How long

How long

How long

It’s a mere known fact

I’m not sweet like I used to be

I finally learned

Only I change my history

And I’m giving you your walking papers, baby

Oh, hey, hey, hey

But just for the record

How long

How long, ooh baby

Will you talk to me

How long

How long

How long hey baby

Base

I need to know

Base

Can you tell me why

Base

Oh how long, long, hey, hey, hey

How long

I wanna know

How long

How long

How long

How long

I wanna know right now

How long

How long

How long

How long, baby

How long

I need to know

How long

How long

Too late darling

Can you tell me why

I make the rules here

And you can’t stay

Just go away child

You got to go now