Lyrics Phyllis Hyman

Phyllis Hyman

How Long

Get away from me

How long How long

Baby 1, 2, 3

How long

How long What's your problem

You aint getting enough from me

I aint crazy

I got the 411 you see

People talking

Telling me Im living in a make believe

Huh, ho

What's the matter

You aint man enough to face the truth

Don't chit and chatter

Youre out the door

Its over for you

Ive learned my lesson

Don't give my heart to no fool

But just for the record

CHORUS

How long

How long I wanna know

How long How long How long Oh

Get away from me

If you're thinking that youve pulled the plug on me

Im 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

CHORUS

How long, oh

How long I wanna know, hey, hey

How long How long How long Its a mere known fact

Im not sweet like I used to be

I finally learned

Only I change my history

And Im giving you your walking papers, baby

Oh, hey, hey,hey

But just for the record

How long

CHORUS

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 CHORUS

How long I wanna know right now

How long How long How long CHORUS

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