How Long?      You can take it all--   the gifts you gave,   even rip the pictures off the wall   They're yours now   'Cause I know you need them      The one thing that I wanted   was just to take good care of you,   a job I'm underqualified to do      But you keep asking me,   'How long will it be?'   And how long,    How long has it been?      How long?   How long?   How long until we'll meet again?      How long?   How long?   How long 'til I see you again?      So you're selling all your clothes,    your records,   and anything of value you that you might own   to help you buy a ticket out of here      The one thing that I wanted   was just to take good care of you,   a job I'm underqualified to do      But you keep asking me,   'How long will it be?'   How long...   how long has it been?      How long?   How long?   How long 'til we...   'til we meet again?      How long?   How long?   How long until I...   until I see you again?      Tell me what's the matter   I can't explain   This won't go on forever   I'll see you again   As long as I remember   The way it all started   The way it all...      (Chorus) Tell me what's the matter   (How long?)   I can't explain   (Oh)   This won't go forever   (How long?)   I'll see you again   (Oh, oh)   How long until we...   until we meet again?      (Chorus) It won't be long   It won't be long      Tell me what's the matter   (How long?)   I can't explain   (How long?)   This won't go on forever   (How long?)   I'll see you again      How long until we...   until we meet again?      It won't be long   It won't be long