Won't Be Long

[Chorus 1] Baby, here I am By the railroad tracks Waiting for my baby Because he's coming back Coming back to me On the 503 And it won't be long No, it won't be long [Verse 1] I've been so lonesome Since the man has been gone There isn't a thing worth mentioning Nothing been going on [Chorus 2] And that's why I know When the whistle blows Yeah, that it won't be long No, no, it won't be long [Verse 2] 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 [Chorus 1] Baby, here I am By the railroad tracks Waiting for my baby Because he's coming back Coming back to me On the 503 And it won't be long No, it won't be long [Verse 3] I haven't had no loving Since you know when He's a long-gone rooster And I'm a lonesome hen [Chorus 2] And that's why I know When the whistle blows Yeah, that it won't be long No, no, it won't be long [Bridge] 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! [Chorus 1] Baby, here I am By the railroad tracks Waiting for my baby Because he's coming back Coming back to me On the 503 And it won't be long No, it won't be long [Chorus 3] 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