It's Been a Long Long Time Song Lyrics and Chords by Jimmy Dean
It's Been a Long Long Time
Recorded by Jimmy Dean
Written by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn
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Kiss me once
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then kiss me
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Then kiss me once again
It's been a
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Haven't felt
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like this my dear
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Since I can't remember
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It's been a long long
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they all seemed
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So kiss me once
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dreams
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So kiss me once
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and kiss me
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FAQ
Who sang the the song It's Been a Long Long Time?
- The song It's Been a Long Long Time was sang by Jimmy Dean.
Who is Jimmy Dean?
- Jimmy Ray Dean (August 10, 1928 - June 13, 2010) was an American country music singer, television host, actor, and businessman. He was the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand as well as the spokesman for its TV commercials. He is a distant cousin of actor James Dean
He became a national television personality starting on CBS in 1957. He rose to fame for his 1961 country music crossover hit into rock and roll with "Big Bad John" and his 1963 television series The Jimmy Dean Show, which gave puppeteer Jim Henson his first national media exposure.
His acting career included appearing in the early seasons in the Daniel Boone TV series as the sidekick of the famous frontiersman played by star Fess Parker. Later he was on the big screen in a supporting role as billionaire Willard Whyte in the James Bond movie Diamonds Are Forever (1971).
He lived near Richmond, Virginia, and was nominated for the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010, though died before his induction that year at the age of 81.
