Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Aretha Franklin
Canonical path: /aretha-franklin/how-long-i-ve-been-waiting
Related lyric paths: 6
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How Long I've Been Waiting
Read How Long I've Been Waiting lyrics by Aretha Franklin on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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How Long I've Been Waiting
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My darling, oh darling
How long I've been waiting for you
Need your touch
Love me? How much?
Just trust me
We both knew this would be
Darling, oh darling
Darling, you are first
Your touching, oh I'm blushing
You're all I want that quenches my thirst
I felt you near, and now you're here
That's from above
Darling, this is our love
My open arms
I'm waiting here to be held close
Let go
My darling, oh darling
How long I have waited for you
Need your touch
Love me? How much?
Just trust me
We both knew that this would be
I know who you are
I understand
I love what I see
A prince and king of a man
My open arms
Darling, if you're mine, I am yours
Oh darling, oh darling
How long I've been waiting for you
I need your touch
Love me? How much?
Just trust me
We both knew that this would be
We're holding on
Darling, be strong
A mountain climb
Man, gon' be a rocky show time
An equal love we hold so dear
I need you, oh, I wish you were here
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Aretha Franklin performs "How Long I've Been Waiting", and this lyric page sits inside the Aretha Franklin catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to I Knew You Were Waiting For Me (feat. George Michael) and I Say a Little Prayer with a short reason for opening each page next.
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