(How long will it take?)
How long will it take to make you need me?
I keep a-waitin' and a-wonderin' how long will it take

Well, you keep a-tellin' me your love, I'm winnin'
Then you turn right around and you treat me hard and cold
Well, I ain't got but one life here I'm livin'
So if you're gonna love me, baby, I've gotta know

(How long will it take?)
How long will it take to make you want me?
How much longer has this old heart gotta break?

(How long will it take?)
How long will it take to make you need me?
I keep a-waitin' and a-wonderin' how long will it take

Now, there ain't a thing on earth that don't need lovin'
And baby, I'm no exception to the rule
But if you keep puttin' everything above me
Well, how in this world will I ever get through to you?

(How long will it take?)
How long will it take to make you want me?
How much longer has this old heart gotta break?
(How long will it take?)
How long will it take to make you need me?
I keep a-waitin' and a-wonderin' how long will it take