For The Longest Time (song)

For The Longest Time (song) by Billy Joel is featured in the episode For the Longest Time, the first episode of Season One. The song is sung by Harry Olson, Camille Beck, Tyler DiLoretto, Shirley Madison, Max Clarkson, Joy Andrews, Adam Michaels, and Trisha DeMarko and the rest of the New Directions providing background vocals.

This song is sung in the school's gymnasium during the Back To School Pep Assembly as their "competition" song to see who would lead at Invitationals.

Lyrics
 New Directions: 

 Whoa, oh, oh, oh 

 ND boys: 

 For the longest 

 ND girls: 

 For the longest time 

 New Directions: 

 Whoa, oh, oh, oh 

 ND boys: 

 For the longest 

 ND girls: 

 For the longest 

 Harry: 

 If you said goodbye to me tonight 

 There would still be music left to write 

 Camille: 

 What else could I do, I'm so inspired by you 

 That hasn't happened  (with ND: for the longest time)

 Tyler: 

 Once I thought my innocence was gone  (Mark: Oh, oh, oh) 

 Now I know that happiness goes on 

 Shirley: 

 That's when you found me, when you put your arms around me 

 I haven't been there  (ND for the longest time)

 New Directions: 

 Whoa, oh, oh, oh 

 ND boys: 

 For the longest 

 ND girls: 

 For the longest 

 Max: 

 I'm that voice you're hearing in the hall 

 And the greatest miracle of all 

 Joy: 

 Is how I need you, and how you needed me too 

 That hasn't happened  (with ND: In the longest time)

 Adam: 

 Maybe this won't last very long 

 But you feel so right 

 And I could be wrong 

 Trisha: 

 Took my chances 

 I forgot how nice romance is 

 I haven't been there  (with ND: For the longest time)

 New Directions: 

 Whoa, oh, oh, oh 

 ND boys: 

 For the longest 

 ND girls: 

 For the longest time 

 New Directions: 

 Whoa, oh, oh, oh 

 For the longest 

 ND harmonizing: 

 Time