美國靈魂樂巨星[蘿柏塔弗萊克]黑人盲歌手史蒂夫汪德的合作──[Don’t Make Me Wait Too Long/別讓我等太久]
I never mind waiting, ooh, ooh,
First a glance, then a smile, warmer than all of the heavens;
Whispering to me your name, and asking of me the same.
First a song, then a dance, that could have lasted forever,
But time said we had to part, not caring if it broke our hearts.
You said, "Hope we meet again."
I said, "Yes, just tell me when."
Please don't make me wait too long.
Don't make me wait too long.
First a note, then a call, with such tender conversation;
I knew alright it would be, if you came to visit me
First a kiss, then we were gone, to love's magic land together,
But morning said you must go, not caring if it hurt us so.
I ask you, "Will we again?"
You said, "Yes, just tell me when."
Please don't make me wait too long.
Don't make me wait too long.
Don't make me wait too long.
First you're here, then you're gone,
It's that same old heartbreak story;
Thought that you'd be in my life
For more than just one night.
But you say you got to leave,
It destroys me, boy, it hurts me;
Tell me what did I do wrong
For you to leave me all alone?
I don't care how long you'll be,
'Cause I will wait patiently,
But please, don't make me wait too long.
Don't make me wait too long.
Don't make me wait too long.I never mind waiting, ooh, ooh,
First a glance, then a smile, warmer than all of the heavens;
Whispering to me your name, and asking of me the same.
First a song, then a dance, that could have lasted forever,
But time said we had to part, not caring if it broke our hearts.
You said, "Hope we meet again."
I said, "Yes, just tell me when."
Please don't make me wait too long.
Don't make me wait too long.
First a note, then a call, with such tender conversation;
I knew alright it would be, if you came to visit me
First a kiss, then we were gone, to love's magic land together,
But morning said you must go, not caring if it hurt us so.
I ask you, "Will we again?"
You said, "Yes, just tell me when."
Please don't make me wait too long.
Don't make me wait too long.
Don't make me wait too long.
First you're here, then you're gone,
It's that same old heartbreak story;
Thought that you'd be in my life
For more than just one night.
But you say you got to leave,
It destroys me, boy, it hurts me;
Tell me what did I do wrong
For you to leave me all alone?
I don't care how long you'll be,
'Cause I will wait patiently,
But please, don't make me wait too long.
Don't make me wait too long.
Don't make me wait too long
美國靈魂爵士歌姬蘿貝塔弗萊克(Roberta Flack,1937-)
跟小8歲的黑人歌手唐尼海瑟威(Donny Hathaway)在70年代合作多次
除1972年出過一張合唱專輯(百萬金唱片)
唱出百萬單曲〔Where Is the Love〕(#5)
1978年 又唱出亞軍百萬經典〔The Closer I Get To You〕
1978年底 蘿貝塔與唐尼開始籌備另一張合唱專輯
1979年1月 唐恩卻從下榻飯店第15樓臥室跳樓自殺 得年33歲
弗萊克傷心的努力完成專輯
1980年3月 這張名為〔Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway〕的大碟終於發行(收錄七首歌 包括兩首唐尼的合唱曲)
專輯由蘿貝塔弗萊克&Eric Mercury製作
登上排行榜#25(靈魂榜#4) 拿到金唱片
前兩首主打選擇與唐尼合唱的[You Are My Heaven][Back Together Again]
在美國單曲榜成績中等, 但在靈魂榜表現不錯(都是#8)
1981年7月 弗萊克推出大碟第三主打[Don’t Make Me Wait Too Long/別讓我等太久]
此曲由黑人盲歌手史蒂夫汪德(Stevie Wonder)譜寫/合音, 但擔任樂器演奏
蘿貝塔&Eric Mercury將其製作成一首後迪斯可/靈魂流行曲
節拍輕快, 弗萊克與汪德的聲音合作精彩
只是[Don’t Make Me Wait Too Long]表現不如前兩主打
並沒近入美國單曲榜(#104) 靈魂榜也只有#67
不過它與[Back Together Again]組合的混音板則共同登上舞曲榜#6
在英國 則拿到#44
這是弗萊克在在80年代出期的舞曲名作
Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw_e7sMsg10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08L6cVnCJ6Y