(J. L. McFarland)
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Baby, here I am
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A-by the railroad track
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Oh, waitin' for my baby
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He's a-comin' back
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A-comin' back to me
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On 5:03, eah
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And it won't be long, no, no
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It won't a-be long
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I get so lonesome
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Since he's been gone
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There ain't a thing worth mentioning
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No, a-been goin' on
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And that's a-why I know
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When the whistle blows, yeah
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And it won't be long, no, no
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It won't be long
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My daddy told me
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When he said goodbye, yes he did
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I'll be back, baby
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Oh, baby, bye and bye
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That's why I've waited
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So doggone long, yeah
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A-can't you see how happy I am
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Because my man is a-comin' back?
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So now here I'll be
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A-by the railroad track
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Oh, waitin' for my baby, yeah
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He's a-comin' back
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A-comin' back to me
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On 5:03, hey
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And it won't be long, no, no
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It won't a-be long
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I ain't had no lovin'
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Since you know when
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He's a lonesome old rooster
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And I'm a lonesome hen
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That's a-why I know, yeah
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When the whistle blows, yeah
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And it won't a-be long, no, no
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It won't be long
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Mmm, I'm so excited
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My knees are shakin', yeah
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Mr. Engineer, oh, don't you keep me waitin'
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Hear me tellin' you
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Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry
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A-baby, here I am
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Oh, by the railroad track, yeah
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Waitin' for my baby
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He's a-comin' back
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A-comin' back to me
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Lord, on 5:03, eah
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And it won't be long, hey
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And it won't be long
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And that's why I know
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When the whistle blows, yeah
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It won't a-be long, no, no
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It won't be long
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I don't know about you
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But I know when the whistle blows, eah
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And it won't be long, no
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It won't be long
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Hey, it won't be long
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Mr. Engineer
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Tell me it won't be long
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It won't be long
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All right
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And it won't be long
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A-here it comes now
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And it won't be long
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Comin' back to me
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And it won't be long
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Hurry
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Won't Be Long
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| Dusty Springfield |
