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