How Long (Will It Take)

Kelly was born in Kingston in 1949. After leaving school, he spent a year studying electronics in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States during 1966, before returning to Jamaica. In 1967, when "Slim" Smith left The Techniques, Kelly was brought in to replace him, recording for Duke Reid in the rocksteady era when Reid's Treasure Isle studio/label was dominating Jamaican music. Kelly's falsetto voice, strongly influenced by the American Soul singer Sam Cooke, in combination with Winston Riley and Bruce Ruffin, maintained the success that The Techniques had enjoyed with Smith. The Techniques first record with Kelly, "You Don't Care", adapted from Curtis Mayfield's "You'll Want Me Back", spent six weeks at number one in the Jamaican singles chart, and was … more »

Year:: 1997
: 3:10
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Stood along this lonely track
Watching the trains speed along
Weep, oh, willow weep
Let me hear your song
So that my soul will be filled with joy

My heart and I
It alone knows the hex I bear, so I asked
How long, how long will it takes me to be your man again?
Tell me, sister, oh, how long
Listen to me 
As I try my best not to sigh
I still feel the tears on my face
I'm hated by you, and you're loved by me
Though I can't take it, I try not to break it

My heart and I 
It alone knows the hex I bear, so I asked
How long, how long will it takes me to be your man again?
Oh, tell me now, how long

As I try my best not to sigh
I still feel the tears on my face
I'm hated by you and you're loved by me
Though I can't take it, I try not to break it
My heart and I

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Reggae

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Reggae

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Written by: PAT KELLY, EDWARD LEE, EDWARD OSULLIVAN LEE

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