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Been Alone So Long Lyrics by Peter Hammill

Nadir’s Big Chance

1975

[Chorus]
Been alone so long
That I've forgotten what it's like
To feel somebody next to me
And hear her breathing peacefully
When I wake up at night
Wake up at night
[Verse 1]
Been alone so long
That I've forgotten what to say -
If I meet somebody who
Might easily resemble you
I smile, but look away...
I look away
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 2]
Been alone so long
That I've forgotten what to do:
How to make the whole thing right
And how to help if she's uptight
And when to run and when to fight...
How to make her stay the night -
That's if I ever knew
If I ever knew
[Chorus]
Been alone so long
That I've forgotten what it's like
To feel somebody next to me
And hear her breathing peacefully
When I wake up at night
Wake up at night
[Instrumental Break]
[Saxophone Solo]
Credits
Peter Hammill

Peter Hammill

About “Been Alone So Long” by Peter Hammill

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"Been Alone So Long" appears on "Nadir’s Big Chance" in 1975.

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