It will take a long time to forget you my dear A long long time I'll regret you're not here A long time remembering when I had you so near It will take a long time to forget There's a lot of people out a walkin' tonight Thinkin' about arms that held 'em so tight Memories keep a comin' in sight Take a long long time to forget It will take a long time to forget you my dear... A long long time I'll regret you're not here A long time remembering when I had you so near It will take a long time to forget I know a young fellow that lived down the street He had a good woman everything was complete She was understandin' yes she was so sweet It took a long long time to forget It takes a long long time to forget you my dear... Now there's an old sayin' you're as old as you feel But time waits for no one and it never will I keep a wantin' and lovin' you still It takes a long long time to forget