The Essential Aretha

Aretha Franklin The Essential Aretha Album

8.Won' t Be Long(feat. The Ray Bryant Combo)

Lyricist:J. Leslie McFarlandCURTIS LEWIS
Writer(s):J. Leslie McFarland
Mixing:CURTIS LEWIS

Baby here I am
By the railroad track
Waiting for my baby
He's coming back

Coming back to me
On the 503
And I won't be long
No I won't be long

I get so lonesome
Since the man has been gone
There ain't a thing worth mentioning
Nothing been going on

And that's why I know
When the whistle blows
Yeah that I won't be long
No no I won't be long

My daddy told me
When he said goodbye yes he did
'I'll be back baby
Baby bye and bye'

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 track
Oh waiting for my baby
He's coming back

Coming back to me
On the 503
Yeah and I won't be long
No no I 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 I won't be long
No no I won't be long

I'm so excited
My knees are shaking yeah
Mr. Engineer
Don't you keep me waiting

Hear me telling you
Hurry hurry hurry hurry
Hurry hurry hurry hurry

Baby here I am
Oh by the railroad track
Waiting for my baby
He's coming back

Coming back to me
Lord on the 503
Yeah and I won't be long
No I won't be long

Yeah I know
When the whistle blows
Hey that I won't be long
No no I won't be long