Oh, my love, my darling,
I’ve hungered for your touch
a long, lonely time . . .

Time goes by so slowly
and time can do so much.
Are you still mine?

I need your love,
I need your love,
God speed your love to me.

Lonely rivers flow
to the sea, to the sea
To the open arms of the sea

Lonely rivers sigh,
“Wait for me, wait for me”
“I’ll be comin’ home, wait for me!”

Oh, my love, my darling,
I’ve hungered for your touch
a long, lonely time . . .

Time goes by so slowly
an’ time can do so much.
Are you still mine?

I need your love,
I need your love,
God speed your love to me

Words and Music by Alex North
and Hy Zaret

(Alex North/Hy Zaret)

Oh my love
My darling
I hunger for your touch
Alone, lonely time.
And time goes by, so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me
Lonely rivers flow to the sea, to the sea
To the open arms of the sea
Lonely rivers sigh, wait for me, wait for me
I’ll be coming home, wait for me
Oh my love, my darling
I hunger, for your touch
Alone, lonely time
And time goes by, so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
Oh, oh I need your love
God speed your love to me

where have all the people gone in my life
i’m looking at the ceiling
with an awful feeling of loss
and loneliness
the after late night television pain
i’m running out of strength

and it feels so wonderful
to swim in our fear
and it’s unacceptable
the awakening of life

oh, uncle joe
could you tell me what you know?
i’ve been having mental problems
and the solution is unclear
i’ll give anything a try once
i’ll try anything three times
i don’t care

but there’s no company
that i can stand to be with me
so my dependency on you grows
and i am not very well read
and did you say that i will lose my house
and can you spare me of my pain
and can you spare me of my tears

oh, uncle joe

it was unintentional
when i spit in your beer
i am overinfluenced
by movies

let’s all go to the pier tomorrow
the darkest pool
did you know lies below the sky

Oh, oh my love
Oh my darling
I’ve hungered for your touch
A long and lonely time


And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine


I need your love
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me


Lonely rivers flow
To the sea, to the sea
To the open arms of the sea


Lonely rivers sigh
Wait for me, wait for me
I’ll be coming home
Wait for me


Oh, oh my love
Oh my darling
I’ve hungered for your touch
A long and lonely time


And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine


I need your love
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me (it to me)
God speed your love to me
(I need your love)
[Repeat until end]

Oh, my love, my darling
I’ve hungered for your touch, a long lonely time
And time goes by, so slowly and time can do so much
Are you, still mine?
I need your love, I need your love
God speed your love to me

Lonely rivers flow to the sea, to the sea
To the waiting arms of the sea
Lonely rivers cry, wait for me, wait for me
To the open arms, wait for me

My love, my darling, I’ve hungered for your kiss
Are you still mine?
I need your love, I need your love
God, speed your love, to me

Oh my love my darling
I’ve hungered for your touch
A long lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me

Lonely rivers flow to the sea to the sea
To the open arms of the sea
Lonely rivers sigh wait for me wait for me
I’ll be coming home wait for me

Oh my love my darling
I’ve hungered hungered for your touch
A long lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me

Oh my love, my darling (yeah)
I hunger for your t-t-t-t-t-t-touch, oooooh
Time goes by so slowly
Yes and time can do so m-m-m-m-m-m-much
Are you still mine–

I need your love (Need it, need it, need it, need it, need it, need it)
I need your love (Need it, need it, need it, need it, need it, need it, need it)
Godspeed your love right now (Yeah, yeah)

Lonely rivers flow to the sea, (Yeah, yeah, flow, flow to, Sea sea look at the sea)
To the open arms (Cmon pretty baby do you too – Yeah yeah)
Of the sea (Of the sea, sea look at the sea)
Time (C’mon pretty baby one more time, yeah yeah)
Near the side (Near the side side, wait for me, me wait for me)
Wait for me (I’ll be comin’ home my baby I, yeah yeah)
I’ll be comin’ home, wait and see (be comin’ home)

Oh my love, my darling (yeah)
I hunger for your t-t-t-t-t-t-touch ooooh
Time goes by so slowly
Yes and time can do so m-m-m-m-m-m-much
Are you still mine–

I need your love (Need it, need it, need it, need it, need it, need it)
I need your love (Need it, need it, need it, need it, need it, need it, need it)
Godspeed your love right now (Yeah, yeah)

Oh my love, my darling (yes)
I hunger for your t-t-t-t-t-t-touch ooooh
T-t-t-t-t-t-touch ooooh, t-t-t-t-t-t-touch ooooh, t-t-t-t-t-t-touch ooooh
T-t-t-t-touch ooooh
T-t-t-t-touch ooooh
(Repeat to fade)

Oh, my love, my darling

I’ve hungered for your touch

A long, lonely time



And time goes by, so slowly

And time can do so much

Are you still mine?



I need your love

I need your love

God speed your love to me



Lonely rivers flow to the sea, to the sea

To the open arms of the sea

Lonely rivers sigh:

Wait for me, wait for me

I’ll be coming home

Wait for me

Oh, my love, my darling

I’ve hungered for your touch

A long, lonely time



And time goes by, so slowly

And time can do so much

Are you still mine?



I need your love

I need your love

God speed your love to me



Lonely rivers flow to the sea, to the sea

To the open arms of the sea

Lonely rivers sigh:

Wait for me, wait for me

I’ll be coming home

Wait for me

Oh my love
My darling
I’ve hungered for your touch
A long lonely time
As time goes by so slowly
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love
To me
Lonely rivers flow
To the sea
To the sea
To the open arms
Of the sea
Lonely rivers sigh
“Wait for me, wait for me”
I’ll be coming home
Wait for me.

Oh my love
My darling
I’ve hungered for your touch
A long lonely time
As time goes by so slowly
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love
To me
To …
Ooooooooooh.