Won't Be Long

Baby, here I am

By the railroad tracks

Waiting for my baby

'Cause he's coming back

Coming back to me

On the 503

And it won't be long

No, it won't be long

I've been so lonesome

Since the man has been gone

There ain't a thing worth mentioning

Nothin' been going on

And that's why I know

When the whistle blows

Yeah, that it won't be long

No, no, it won't be long

My daddy told me

When he said goodbye

- Yes, he did

"I'll be back, baby

Baby, by and by,"

And that's why I waited

So doggone long, yeah

Can't you see how happy I am?

Because the man is coming home

So now, here I be

By the railroad tracks

Oh, waiting for my baby

He's coming back

Coming back to me

On the 503

Yeah, and it won't be long

No, no, it won't be long

I ain't had no loving

Since you know when

He's a long-gone rooster

And I'm a lonesome hen

And that's why I'm sure

When the whistle blows

Yeah, that it won't be long

No, no, it won't be long

Mmm, and I'm so excited

My knees are shaking, yeah

Mr. Engineer

Don't you keep me waiting!

You hear me?

Telling you:

Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry!

Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry!

Baby, here I am

Oh, by the railroad tracks

Waiting for my baby

He's coming back

Coming back to me

Lord, on the 503

Yeah, and it won't be long

No, it won't be long

Ahh, yeah, I know

When the whistle blows

Hey, that it won't be long

No, no, it won't be long

I don't know about you, but

I know, yeah, I know

That it won't be long

No, no, it won't be long

Said it won't be long

No, it won't be long...