It's been a long time, baby   It's been a long time comin', I don't like it   It's been on my mind, baby   It's not the same anymore, let's face it, we've changed, yeah yeah      Don't stand there laughin'   'Cause I'm here cryin'   Don't have no pity, baby   'Cause my sun's never shinin'      And don't think I ever think about you with another man   And don't think I care about you, honey   You just don't understand   That's why I say      I can't stop it but I'm gonna try   I can't stop it but I'm gonna try   I can't stop it but I'm gonna try   I can't stop it but I'm gonna try   I can't stop lovin' you baby   I can't stop it but I'm gonna try      It's been a long time, baby   It's been a long time comin', I don't like it   It's been a long time, baby   It's not the same anymore, let's face it, we've changed, yeah yeah      Here comes that feelin'   That feelin' never stops   From the first time that I met you   Till the last time that we talked      And some days I don't think I'll make it through   I'd feel better if you felt it too   But don't have no pity, pity baby   You just don't understand   That's why I say      I can't stop it but I'm gonna try   I can't stop it but I'm gonna try   I can't stop it but I'm gonna try   I can't stop it but I'm gonna try   I can't stop lovin' you baby   I can't stop it but I'm gonna try      It's been a long time, baby   It's been a long time, baby, I don't like it   It's been a long time, baby   It's not the same anymore, let's face it, we've changed, yeah yeah