One's educated, one has been to school Who is the genius, who is the fool Well, it's hard to tell one from the other They both have all the answers
One gives a promise and the other his word One is a teacher and the other is heard They're both calling your name, And the offer's the same, yeah But only one delivers
You nurse your wounds and immerse your pain But you still can't seem to break it down
I said, how long (How long, how long) How long will you suffer Caught between the pleasure and the grief? (Uh huh) Uh huh (Huh!) How long (How long, how long) How long 'Til you recognize a lover from a thief? Yeah
A loving smile and a counterfeit grin With open arms one is taking you in It's give and take, and your heart's at stake, well But who's the giver and taker (Giver and taker)
One is a lover, one would love to be Which is the romance, and which is fantasy? They don't give up when your mind's made up No, no, you keep choosing over and over
You nurse your wounds and immerse your pain But you still can't seem to break it down
I say, how long? How long will you suffer Caught between the pleasure and the grief? (Uh huh) Uh huh How long, how long 'Til you recognize a lover from a thief? How long, how long will you suffer Caught between the pleasure and the grief? (Uh huh) Uh huh How long, how long 'Til you recognize a lover from a thief?
Alright!
(How long! How long, huh! How long!)
[Martin Luther King Jr. sample] (How long? Not long, 'cause mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord!)
(How long! How long! How long! How long!)
You nurse your wounds and immerse your pain But you still can't seem to break it down
I said, how long? How long will you suffer Caught between the pleasure and the grief? (Uh huh) Uh huh How long (How long, how long) How long 'Til you recognize a lover from a thief? Yeah How long (How long, how long) How long will you suffer Caught between the pleasure and the grief? (Uh huh) Uh huh (Huh!) How long (How long, how long) How long 'Til you recognize a lover from a thief? Yeah, ah How long (How long, how long) How long will you suffer Caught between the pleasure, the pleasure and the grief? (Uh huh), huh!) How long (How long, how long) How long ('Til you recognize a lover from a thief?) A lover from a thief, uh, uh (How long, how long How long will you suffer Uh huh How long, how long will you suffer 'Til you recognize a lover from a thief?)