Baby, here I am
By the railroad tracks
Oh, where's mama, baby?
She's a-comin' back
She's a-comin' back to me
I'm a-cryin'
I'm a-cryin'
I'm a-cryin'
I'm a-cryin'
I'm five, I'm three
And I won't be long
No, no, I won't be long
I get so lonesome
Since he's been gone
There ain't a thing worth mentionin'
But we're goin' on
And it's all I know
When we were so close
Yeah, and I won't be long
No, no, I won't be long
And I know that it won't be long
My daddy told me
When he said goodbye
Yes, he did
I'll be back, baby
Oh, baby, by and by
That's why I've waited
So doggone long, yeah
Can't you see how happy I am
Because my man is a-comin' back
So now here I be
By the railroad tracks
Oh, where's mama, baby?
They're comin' back
They're comin' back to me
I'm five, I'm three
And I won't be long
No, no, I won't be long
I ain't had no lovin'
Since you know when
He's a-lovin' my rooster
And I'm a-losin' hands
And so I know
Yeah, I'm a-whisperin'
And I won't be long
No, no, I won't be long
And I know that it won't be long
I'm so excited
My knees are shakin', yeah
Mr. Engineer, oh
Don't you keep me waitin'
Hear me tellin' you hurry
Hurry, hurry, hurry
Hurry, hurry, hurry
Hurry, hurry, hurry
Hurry, hurry, hurry
Baby, here I am
By the railroad tracks
Oh, where's mama, baby?
They're comin' back
They're comin' back to me
I'm five, I'm three
And I won't be long
And I won't be long
And that's all I know
And I won't be long
Yeah, I won't be long
No, no, I won't be long
I don't know about you, but I know
When the whistle blows
Yeah, I won't be long
No, I won't be long
Yeah, I won't be long
I'm sayin' it won't be long
© transcript Emily Beynon