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how long has it been my friend?
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a buddy of mine and i wrote this way back in the early '80s; not really much about anything.
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solo, acoustic artist.
Hi, I am Ken. I don't have a band. I just get friends of mine to play on my tunes, and I have a buddy who has a recording system in his basement.
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
Charts
Peak #60
Peak in subgenre #8
Author
ken s. lusk/paul budnick
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ken s. lusk
Uploaded
March 17, 2007
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MP3 3.7 MB • 128 kbps • 4:01
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like i said - not a true story, just two guys coming up with a song and making up some lyrics.
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words and music by ken s. lusk and paul budnick acoustic guitar and vocals by ken s. lusk bass and electric guitars by doug frozel background vocals by john cal how long has it been my friend since we shared a bit of our lives? how long has it been my friend all these changes from a-cross the miles? we can’t complain I guess just lookin’ for some happiness ya know ya only live once so give it your best…. chorus an’ tell me how long has it been my friend since we said goodbye? well i’ll be comin’ in with the wind so look for me in the sky…. how long has it been my friend since we went to school together? how long has it been my friend since we broke all the rules together? we can’t complain I guess just lookin’ for some happiness… ya know ya only live once so give it your best…. chorus an’ tell me how long has it been my friend since we said goodbye? well i’ll be comin’ in with the wind so look for me in the sky…. guitar break if it’s raining where you are an’ you don’t have much to do all you do is pick up the telephone i’m a sittin’ here thinking of you… we can’t complain I guess just lookin’ for some happiness ya know ya only live once so give it your best…. chorus an’ tell me how long has it been my friend since we said goodbye? well i’ll be comin’ in with the wind so look for me in the sky…. an’ tell me how long has it been my friend since we said goodbye? well i’ll be comin’ in with the wind so look for me in the sky….
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ms 007
Jul 08, 2014
l had this one on my Stations too .. ? l cannot believe its not there... A very touching song like the lyrics ... this is indeed a tear jerker as we age ... lol ~~Very nice tho :)
ve3bdb
Feb 20, 2010
You show a great deal of promise. Keep working at it, Ken.