I've been holding out so long, I've been sleeping all alone, Lord I miss you I've been hanging on the phone, I've been sleeping all alone, I won't kiss you Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, mm-mm-mm, yeah Well I've been hounding in my sleep, been staring at my dreams, Lord I miss you I've been waiting on the call, been waiting on your call when the phone rings Just a friend of mine says Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, mm-mm-mm, yeah Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, mm-mm-mm, yeah Ooh-ooh-ooh, baby, why you wait so long? Ooh-ooh-ooh, baby, why you wait so long? Don't you come on, come on now When I look, to my look, to my look, to my look While I've been walking Central Park, singing after dark, people think I'm crazy I've been standing on my feet, shuffling to the street, people ask me What's the matter with you, girl? Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, mm-mm-mm, yeah Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, mm-mm-mm, yeah Ooh-ooh-ooh, baby, why you wait so long? Ooh-ooh-ooh, baby, why you wait so long? Don't you come on, come on now I can feel my heart coming out, and I knew it then when I thought I had Come to my, come to my, come to my I can feel my heart coming out, and I knew it then when I thought I had Don't wanna miss you, baby, yeah Don't wanna miss you, child Don't wanna miss you, child Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm Mm-mm-mm