How Long Is This Time Gonna Be

Phone rings, middle of the night

I fumble through the fog to find the light

I here your voice at the end of the line sayin'

"Baby, we can make it work this time"

It's not that I don't believe that it's so

There's just one thing I need to know

So baby won't you tell me

How long is this time gonna be

Till you decide that you wanna be free

How long is this time gonna take

Till I'm lyin' awake with another heartache

How long is this time gonna be, yeah

You look like an angel, standin' at my door

Just as beautiful as every time before

You know my heart like the back of your hand

And what I wouldn't do to have you love me again

But one more fall is all I can take

So have mercy on me

For heaven's sake and tell me

How long is this time gonna be

Till you decide to fly away from me

How long is this time gonna last

Till someone new puts me back in your past

How long is this time gonna be

My foolish mind wants you back in my bed

But my better judgment's still shakin' its head

Baby, you make it so hard to be strong

I want so bad to believe this night can make it all right

Oh, but what if I'm wrong

So please tell me

How long is this time gonna be

Till you turn around and walk out on me

How long till this time has to end

And you leave my life in pieces again

How long is this time gonna hurt

If you decide forevers never gonna work, girl

How long is this time gonna be

Baby tell me how long is this time gonna be, yeah

I know I shouldn't but I will

I can't hide the way I feel

Tell me this time that it's real

How long