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Artist: Santana
Canonical path: /santana/how-long
Related lyric paths: 6
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How Long
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How Long
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It's so hard just waitin'
But I guess that's what I have to do
My poor heart keeps on breakin'
With every moment I'm away from you
I know you're smart takin'
Your time
'Cause of what it cost you
Once before
But it's not then and I love
You a lot
Now and forever
Chorus:
How long do I wait before you make up your mind
How long I wonder
How long before you take away the hardest of times
How long I wonder
It's unfair when two who care
Have to face such a perilous sea
Despair lingers everywhere
Like a cloud nobody can reach
I understand you're afraid of it all
Love is one hell of a step
I'll be there if you panic or fall
No matter what the depth
Repeat Chorus
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All I can say I've already said
More than a thousand times
It's up to you to believe
Every word
Before I lose my mind
Repeat Chorus
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