How Long

HOW LONG? Dave Hole (Dave Hole Music, APRA)

How long, how long, how long; how long, can one man have these blues
How long before he knows for sure, he ain’t go nothing left to lose
How long, how long; how long can one many carry on
Hoping, praying and pleading; pleading for his woman to come back home

How far, how far, how far; how far must my baby be
That she can’t ‘phone and she can’t write a letter,
Can’t get no kind of message through to me
How far, how far; how far is the sun from you and I
If you can see the stars tonight baby, I’ll write my love across the sky

How strong, how strong, how strong; how strong must these chains be
To keep me tied to a love that’s sinkin’, down to the bottom of the
Deep blue sea
How deep, how deep, how deep; how deep can the darkest ocean be
I wonder is it deep enough, to drown my misery