IT'S BEEN A LONG, LONG TIME   Bing Crosby with Les Paul/Harry James   words by Sammy Cahn, music by Jule Styne      Peaked at # 1 in 1945   Competing versions charted that year by Harry James (#1); Charlie Spivak (#4);   and Stan Kenton (#6)   - World War II ended the month before this Crosby recording hit No. 1 on the   Billboard charts in 1945. Accompanied by Les Paul on the guitar, Bing   effectively captures the swelling anticipation of Americans regarding the   imminent return of their boys from overseas. The song remained on the   charts for 16 weeks.      Kiss me once, then kiss me twice   Then kiss me once again   It's been a long, long time   Haven't felt like this, my dear   Since I can't remember when   It's been a long, long time      You'll never know how many dreams   I've dreamed about you   Or just how empty they all seemed without you   So kiss me once, then kiss me twice   Then kiss me once again   It's been a long, long time      Ah, kiss me once, then kiss me twice   Then kiss me once again   It's been a long time   Haven't felt like this my dear   Since I can't remember when   It's been a long, long time      You'll never know how many dreams   I dreamed about you   Or just how empty they all seemed without you   So kiss me once then kiss me twice   Then kiss me once again   It's been a long, long time   Long, long time      Extra credits added by Robin Hood