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Davido

How Long

Release date: 13th October 2016

From Son of Mercy
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"How Long" is a track by Davido, from the album Son of Mercy, released 13th October 2016. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Davido.

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Davido

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Lyrics

How Long

[Intro: Tinashe]

Hmmmm-mmmm-aaeei

[Hook: Davido & Tinashe]

'bi la'ma waaaa, baby

Iwo ati eeeh-emi

How low would you go-ooo, for me? "Hmm-mm-aeei"

How long would you wait? "..aaaeei"

How long would you stay, eh?

Ibi la'ma waaaa, baby "..aaaaaeei"

Iwo ati eeeh-emi "..aaaeei"

How low would you go-ooo, for me?

How long would you wait?

How long would you stay, eh?

[Verse 1: Davido]

Can you feel the strings in the guitar?

Can you order bottles from the bar?

Tell that sexy girl, she's pretty girl "oh yeah-eh"

Please, will you stay?

If you want, I go spray, 'money'

Your pretty face .. no get mistake, 'honey'

Omo, you fancy gan (go gaga)

Shey you no see as I flashy gan? ".. too, yea"

Omo, you gat me wondering

If you gimme a chance to love, you

Eeee-eeeh eee-eeeeh

Omo, take me away .. eee-eeh

[Hook: Davido & Tinashe]

Ibi la'ma waaaa, baby "Ibi la'ma waaa-aai"

Iwo ati eeeh-emi "Iwo ati eeeh"

How low would you go-ooo, for me? "How low would you go?"

How long would you wait?

How long would you stay, eh?

Ibi la'ma waaaa, baby

Iwo ati eeeh-emi

How low would you go-ooo, for me?

How long would you wait?

How long would you stay, eh?

[Verse 2: Tinashe]

 aaa-aeei, Can you make me feel like number one?

Can you fill my cloudy day with sun? (aeei-aei)

Maybe something special has begun

Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah

I'm gonna ride for you

If you promise to keep it one hund-red

Oh yea, you got me wondering

If I give you the chance to love me-eeeh

Come on, take me away, eeeh-eh

[Bridge: Davido & Tinashe]

Please, will you stay? "Na na-na na-na"

If you want, I go spray, 'money' "Oh no, no-no, no-no"

Your pretty face .. no get mistake, 'honey'

[Hook: Davido & Tinashe]

Ibi la'ma waaaa, baby

Iwo ati eeeh-emi "Iwo ati eeeh"

How low would you go-ooo, for me? "How low would you go?"

How long would you wait?

How long would you stay, eh?

Ibi la'ma waaaa, baby

Iwo ati eeeh-emi

How low would you go-ooo, for me?

How long would you wait?

How long would you stay, eh?

[Outro: Davido & Tinashe]

Aaaaah, eeh-eeeh .. Eeeeeh, eeh-eeeh

Aaaaah, eeh-eeeh .. Eeeeeh, eeh-eeeh

Aaaaah, eeh-eeeh

Aaaaah, eeh-eeeh .. "Aaaaah"

Aaaaah, eeh-eeeh .. "Eeeeeh"

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    Mastering Engineer
    Glenn Shnick
    Saxophone
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