All this time walking around
Pretending it's over
And that now it's clear to see
Got no need to hold her
I think about her compulsively
My friends asking me, yeah
Why the commotion about her, man?
All right
Still contemplating on how this good relationship was leading us nowhere
And, unexpectedly, as I tried to make it, she said, "Baby, don't bother"
If it's a dream coming through being free, they asking me falteringly, yeah
Why the commotion about her, man?
All right
Well, it's been so long, and all this time I can feel the pressure
Getting stronger, since I can no longer reach out and touch her
You know I'm hangin' on
You know I'm not that strong, all right
Since I fell for you
I'm wondering, baby, what can a poor man do?
All right
All this time walking around
Pretending it's over
And that now it's clear to see
Got no need to hold her
If it's a dream coming through being free
They asking me falteringly, yeah
Why the commotion about her, man?
I said, why the commotion about her, man?
All right
(Well, it's been so long)
Sing it to me one more time, brother
(Well, it's been so long)
I want to hear it all over again
(Well, it's been so long)
Go ahead, one more time
(Well, it's been so long)
That's right
(So long)
Well, it's been so long, and all this time I can feel the pressure
Getting stronger, since I can no longer reach out and touch her
You know I'm hangin' on
You know I'm not that strong, all right
Since I fell for you
I'm wondering, baby, what can a poor man do?
All right
Since I fell for you
I'm wondering, baby, what can a poor man do, do, do, do, do, do, do?