Now I was lookin' for love in all the wrong places lookin' for love starin' into black faces Now I was tryin' so hard to find love in every corner of the city lookin' for love all over town Took me so long - (so long) so long (so long) Before I met you Took me so long - (so long) so long (so long) to get you It took me so long - (so long) too long (so long) to get close to you Took me so long - (so long) so long (so long) now I'm tryin' to forget you Took me so long - (so long) (so long) So long - (so long) So long - (so long) Took me so long - (so long) (so long) starin' into the black faces So long - (so long) So long - (so long) Lookin' (so long) for love (so long) in all the wrong places (so long) (so long) Lookin' (so long) for love (so long) in every corner of the city