Released: November 6, 1981
Songwriter: Paul Carrack
Producer: Jim Cregan Rod Stewart
[Intro]
How long has this been going on?
How long has this been going on?
[Verse 1]
Well your friends and their fancy persuasion
Don't admit that it's part of a scheme
But I can't help but have my suspictions
'Cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
[Pre-Chorus]
Well you said you was never intending
To break up our scene in this way
But there ain't any use in pretending
It could happen to us any day
[Chorus]
How long has this been going on?
How long has this been going on?
How long and how long has this been going on?
How long and how long has this been going on?
How long baby?
[Verse 2]
Oh, your friends and their gentle persuation
Don't admit that it's part of a scheme
But I can't help but have my suspictions
'Cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
[Pre-Chorus]
Well you said you was never intending
To break up our scene in this way
But there ain't any use in pretending
It could happen to us any day
[Chorus]
Tell me honey
How long has this been going on?
How long has this been going on?
How long and how long has this been going on
Going on, going on?
How long has this been going on?
How long has this been going on
Going on, going on, going on?
How long, honey, oh, has this been going on?
How long has this been going on?
How long has this been going on, going on, going on, going on?
How long has this been going on, going on, going on?
[Outro]
You been treating me mad, you been treating me bad
And it's been going on, going on, going on
I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
I ain't quite the fool you mean
But it's been going on, going on, going on, going on
How long has this been going on?
How long has this been going on?
[Verse 1]
Well your friends and their fancy persuasion
Don't admit that it's part of a scheme
But I can't help but have my suspictions
'Cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
[Pre-Chorus]
Well you said you was never intending
To break up our scene in this way
But there ain't any use in pretending
It could happen to us any day
[Chorus]
How long has this been going on?
How long has this been going on?
How long and how long has this been going on?
How long and how long has this been going on?
How long baby?
[Verse 2]
Oh, your friends and their gentle persuation
Don't admit that it's part of a scheme
But I can't help but have my suspictions
'Cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
[Pre-Chorus]
Well you said you was never intending
To break up our scene in this way
But there ain't any use in pretending
It could happen to us any day
[Chorus]
Tell me honey
How long has this been going on?
How long has this been going on?
How long and how long has this been going on
Going on, going on?
How long has this been going on?
How long has this been going on
Going on, going on, going on?
How long, honey, oh, has this been going on?
How long has this been going on?
How long has this been going on, going on, going on, going on?
How long has this been going on, going on, going on?
[Outro]
You been treating me mad, you been treating me bad
And it's been going on, going on, going on
I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
I ain't quite the fool you mean
But it's been going on, going on, going on, going on
more tracks from the album
Trilogy: Three Classic Albums
- I Don’t Want to Talk About It
- It’s Not the Spotlight
- How Long
- The Killing of Georgie, Pts. 1 & 2
- The Wild Side of Life
- Stone Cold Sober
- Three Time Loser
- Pretty Flamingo
- Only a Boy
- Tora, Tora, Tora (Out with the Boys)
- Trade Winds
- All in the Name of Rock ‘N’ Roll
- Fool for You
- Sonny
- Never Give Up On a Dream
- Alright for an Hour
- Sailing
- Young Turks
- Tear It Up
- Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
- Drift Away
- Tonight I’m Yours (Don’t Hurt Me)
- This Old Heart of Mine
- Still Love You
- Big Bayou
- The First Cut Is the Deepest
- The Balltrap
- Just Like a Woman
- Jealous
From the albums
- Tonight I’m Yours (Bonus Track Version) (1981)
- Tonight I’m Yours (1981)
- Trilogy: Three Classic Albums (2005)
Rod Stewart popular songs
- I Don’t Want to Talk About It
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?
- Young Turks
- Maggie May
- Forever Young
- Love Is
- Sailing
- Handbags & Gladrags
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? (Remix)
- Maggie May (Live)
- Faith of the Heart
- Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
- Every Picture Tells a Story
- Have I Told You Lately
- Didn’t I
- Baby Jane
- You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
- The First Cut Is the Deepest
- When I Need You
- Downtown Train
- Rhythm of My Heart
- Hot Legs
- Ruby Tuesday
- Love Minus Zero/No Limit