《Longest Time》是一首英文歌，歌手為Billy Joel，收在專輯An Innocent Man中。
作者：SPIKESWORDFISH（來自豆瓣）
Oh, oh, oh
喔，喔，喔
For the longest time
很久很久以來
Oh, oh, oh
For the longest
很久很久以來
If you said goodbye to me tonight
如果你今晚曾和我道別
There would still be music left to write
那么（我們之間）這首歌仍有續寫的餘地
What else could I do
我還可以做些什麼呢？
I'm so inspired by you
我被你如此地感動
That hasn't happened for the longest time
長久以來從未如此過
Once I thought my innocence was gone
我曾經認為我的單純已經不再
Now I know that happiness goes on
現在我明白了幸福的延續
That's where you found me
就是你找到了我
When you put your arms around me
那時你用你的雙臂懷抱我
I haven't been there for the longest time
很久很久以來我已經不再（如此）
Oh, oh, oh
喔，喔，喔
For the longest time
很久很久以來
Oh, oh, oh
喔，喔，喔
For the longest
很久很久以來
I'm that voice you're hearing in the hall
你在大廳里聽見的是我的歌聲
And the greatest miracle of all
最不可思議的是
Is how I need you
我是多么的需要你
And how you needed me too
而你也同樣的需要我
That hasn't happened for the longest time
長久以來從未如此過
Maybe this won't last very long
也許並沒有那么地漫長
But you feel so right
也許你是對的
And I could be wrong
我（的感覺）可能是錯的
Maybe I've been hoping too hard
也許我太過於期待
But I've gone this far
但是我已經走了這么地遠
And it's more than I hoped for
遠遠地超出了我的預期
Who knows how much further we'll go on
誰知道我們又能走多遠？
Maybe I'll be sorry when you're gone
當你離開地時候會也許我會感到抱歉
I'll take my chances
我會抓住我的機會
I forgot how nice romance is
我忘了浪漫是多美好地一件事
I haven't been there for the longest time
很久很久以來我已經不再（記得）
I had second thoughts at the start
當初我有著第二種構想
I said to myself
我對著自己說
Hold on to your heart
要抓住你的心
Now I know the woman that you are
現在，你明白了我你是什麼樣地女人
You're wonderful so far
你是如此絕妙的女人
And it's more than I hoped for
遠遠超出了我的預期
I don't care what consequence it brings
我不管最後結果如何
I have been a fool for lesser things
我為了這些瑣事變得愚蠢
I want you so bad
我是如此不可救藥地想你
I think you ought to know that
我覺得你應該知道這些
I intend to hold you for the longest time
我想要就這么一直擁抱著你
詞曲作者：Billy Joel
《The Longest Time》歌詞 © Universal Music Publishing Group
