I Won't Be Long - Aretha Franklin, The Ray Bryant Combo

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

I’ve been so lonesome

Since the man has been gone

There isn’t a thing worth mentioning

Nothing 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

I haven’t had no loving

Since you know when

He’s a long-gone rooster

And I’m a lonesome hen

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!

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