Baby, here I amBy the railroad tracksOh, where's mama, baby?She's a-comin' backShe's a-comin' back to meI'm a-cryin'I'm a-cryin'I'm a-cryin'I'm a-cryin'I'm five, I'm threeAnd I won't be longNo, no, I won't be longI get so lonesomeSince he's been goneThere ain't a thing worth mentionin'But we're goin' onAnd it's all I knowWhen we were so closeYeah, and I won't be longNo, no, I won't be longAnd I know that it won't be longMy daddy told meWhen he said goodbyeYes, he didI'll be back, babyOh, baby, by and byThat's why I've waitedSo doggone long, yeahCan't you see how happy I amBecause my man is a-comin' backSo now here I beBy the railroad tracksOh, where's mama, baby?They're comin' backThey're comin' back to meI'm five, I'm threeAnd I won't be longNo, no, I won't be longI ain't had no lovin'Since you know whenHe's a-lovin' my roosterAnd I'm a-losin' handsAnd so I knowYeah, I'm a-whisperin'And I won't be longNo, no, I won't be longAnd I know that it won't be longI'm so excitedMy knees are shakin', yeahMr. Engineer, ohDon't you keep me waitin'Hear me tellin' you hurryHurry, hurry, hurryHurry, hurry, hurryHurry, hurry, hurryHurry, hurry, hurryBaby, here I amBy the railroad tracksOh, where's mama, baby?They're comin' backThey're comin' back to meI'm five, I'm threeAnd I won't be longAnd I won't be longAnd that's all I knowAnd I won't be longYeah, I won't be longNo, no, I won't be longI don't know about you, but I knowWhen the whistle blowsYeah, I won't be longNo, I won't be longYeah, I won't be longI'm sayin' it won't be long© transcript Emily Beynon