how long has this been going on?

Lyrics

'neath the stars, at bazaars, often i've had to caress men, five or ten, dollars then, i'd collect from all those yes-men, don't be sad, i must add, that they meant no more than chess-men, darling, can't you see?, 'twas for charity?, though these lips have made slips, it was never really serious, who'd have thought, i'd be brought to a state that's so delirious?, i could cry salty tears, where have i been all these years?, little wow, tell me now, how long has this been goin' on?, there were chills up my spine, and some thrills i can't define, listen sweet, i repeat, how long has this been goin' on?, oh, i feel that i could melt, into heaven i'm hurled, i know how columbus felt, finding another world, kiss me once, then once more, what a dunce i was before, what a break, for heaven's sake, how long has this been goin' on?, kiss me twice, once more, thrice, make it four, what a break, for heaven's sake, how long has this been goin' on?