Escrita por Billy Joel, foi gravada na primavera de 1983 e lançada em 8
de agosto de 1983, no disco An innocent man, o nono disco de Billy. Saiu também
em compacto, em março de 1984, com Christie Lee como Lado B. Foi produzida por
Phil Ramone. Trata-se de um doo-wop no estilo Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers.
Chegou ao número 14 no Billboard Hot100. Chegou ao número 25 no Reino
Unido. Chegou ao número 15 na
Austrália, número 18 na Irlanda, número 24 na Nova Zelandia e número 36 no
Canadá. Billy Joel canta, faz todos os backing vocals e faz sons de percussão
com os dedos, como estalar de dedos e batidas de palmas. Eles queriam um grupo
vocal pra cantar com ele, mas Billy em vez disso, gravou todas as vozes do
suposto grupo. Doug Stegmeyer tocou baixo. Somente eles dois participaram da
gravação.
A letra:
Oh, oh, oh
For the longest time
Oh, oh, oh
For the longest
If you said goodbye to me tonight
There would still be music left to write
What else could I do
I'm so inspired by you
That hasn't happened for the longest time
Once I thought my innocence was gone
Now I know that happiness goes on
That's where you found me
When you put your arms around me
I haven't been there for the longest time
Oh, oh, oh
For the longest time
Oh, oh, oh
For the longest
I'm that voice you're hearing in the hall
And the greatest miracle of all
Is how I need you
And how you needed me too
That hasn't happened for the longest time
Maybe this won't last very long
But you feel so right
And I could be wrong
Maybe I've been hoping too hard
But I've gone this far
And it's more than I hoped for
Who knows how much further we'll go on
Maybe I'll be sorry when you're gone
I'll take my chances
I forgot how nice romance is
I haven't been there for the longest time
I had second thoughts at the start
I said to myself
Hold on to your heart
Now I know the woman that you are
You're wonderful so far
And it's more than I hoped for
I don't care what consequence it brings
I have been a fool for lesser things
I want you so bad
I think you ought to know that
I intend to hold you for the longest time
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