Won't Be Long
Aretha Franklin
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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
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Written by: J. Leslie McFarland
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Genre Classification"Won't Be Long" is a song from the rhythm and blues (R&B) and soul genres.
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Album InformationThis song is a part of Aretha Franklin's first studio album "Aretha" also known as "With The Ray Bryant Combo".
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Release Date"Won't Be Long" was released as a single in March 1961.
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at number 7 on the R&B chart, making it Franklin's first top 10 hit in the category.
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Notable AchievementIt was one of her earliest recordings and served to showcase her powerful and unique vocal talent.
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Song IdentificationThe song is identified by the catalogue number Columbia 4-41923
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Recording Details"Won't Be Long" was recorded at Columbia Recording Studios, New York City.
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Song DurationThe track has a duration of 3 minutes and 12 seconds.
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SongwriterThe song was written by J. Leslie McFarland, a songwriter who also contributed to Jerry Lee Lewis's early work.
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InstrumentationThe song features a striking piano-led instrumental that prominently features the jazz-inspired playing of Ray Bryant.
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Live Performances"Won't Be Long" was notably performed by Franklin during her 1964 appearance on the music variety television program "The Steve Allen Show".
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