(Ben Peters)

Baby it's gonna take a little bit longer
For me to ever get you off of my mind
Baby it's gonna take a little bit longer
'Cause I've been lovin' you a long, long time.

People try to tell me that it won't be long
Till I won't even miss you anymore
But I can tell them it must be something mighty wrong
Every day I want you even more,

And baby it's gonna take a little bit longer
For me to ever get you off of my mind
Baby it's gonna take a little bit longer
'Cause I've been lovin' you a long, long time.

--- Instrumental ---

They say this lonely feeling it'll go away
But after all this time now it ain't gone
Every weakin'n moment and every night and day
Just seems to keep on keeping on.

And baby it's gonna take a little bit longer
For me to ever get you off of my mind
Baby it's gonna take a little bit longer
'Cause I've been lovin' you a long, long time.

Yes, I've been lovin' you a long, long time...