Smokey Robinson

It's been a long time since I been in love
Thought I forgot what to do
It's been a long time since I been in love
All it took was being with you

You are a simple and beautiful one
You taught me to love naturally
One look at you and I knew I was home
You gave myself back to me

Love how I feel, love how I feel
Love how I feel loving you

It's been a long time since I been in love
Wish I'd have known your address
It's been a long time since I been in love
Knowing you was called happiness, oh...

You are the sparkle that lights up my life
And makes everything seem so new
I'm all aglow with a halo of love
I know I'm shining for you

Love how I feel, love how I feel
Love how I feel loving you, oh...

It's been a long time since I been in love
Never thought I'd see the day
It's been a long time since I been in love
Now I know it's safe to say

I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you, uh-huh

I love you, I love you, baby
(It's been a long time, it's been a long time)
I love you
(It's been a long time)
I love you, I love you, I love you

Nobody but you, I love you
(It's been a long time, it's been a long time)
I love you, baby
(It's been a long time since I been in love)
I love you, uh-huh, ooh...

I love you, I love you, baby
(It's been a long time, it's been a long time)
Really, really, really do
(It's been a long time since I been in love)
I love you, I love you

I love you, baby
(It's been a long time since I been in love)
I love you
(It's been a long time since I been in love)
Nobody but you
(It's been a long time since I been in love)
I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you
I love you

Arguably the greatest songwriter of the latter half of the 20th century, Robinson’s timeless creations for Motown, both for his own group and for other artists, provided the ultimate example of what a pop song can be. From The Beatles to Bob Dylan, the rest of the 60s followed in his wake

As if that wasn’t enough, he created a whole new genre in the mid-70s with “quiet storm”, a radio format named after one of his songs. He continues writing and performing today.

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