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Artist: Peter Hammill
Canonical path: /peter-hammill/been-alone-so-long
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Been Alone So Long
Read Been Alone So Long lyrics by Peter Hammill on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Been Alone So Long
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Been alone so long
That I've forgotten what it's like
To feel somebody next to me
And hear her breathing peacefully
When I wake up at night
Been alone so long
That I've forgotten what to say
If I meet somebody who might
Easily resemble you
I smile, but look away
I look away
Been alone so long
That I've forgotten what to do
How to make the whole thing right
And how to help if she's uptight
And when to run and when to fight
How to make her stay the night
That's if I ever knew
Been alone so long
That I've forgotten what it's like
To feel somebody next to me
And hear her breathing peacefully
When I wake up at night
Wake up at night
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Peter Hammill performs "Been Alone So Long", and this lyric page sits inside the Peter Hammill catalog on LyroVerse.
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