[Originally by Billy Joel]

if you'd say 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

whoa-oh-oh-oh! for the longest time
whoa-oh-oh-oh! for the longest time

I'm that voice your 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
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 your gone
I'll take my chances
I forgot how nice romance is
I haven't been there for the longest time

whoa-oh-oh-oh! for the longest time
whoa-oh-oh-oh! for the longest time
whoa-oh-oh-oh! for the longest time
whoa-oh-oh-oh! for the longest time
whoa-oh-oh-oh...!

Thank you, Thank you very much
I'd like to take this opportunity
to remind everyone, that right now
there are hundereds of thousands of people
all over the world