Baby here I am by the railroad track
Waiting for my baby, he's coming back
Coming back to me on the 503
Oh, and it won't be long, no, it won't be long

I get so lonesome since my man's been gone
There ain't a thing worth mentioning, nothing going on 
And that's why I know when the whistle blows
That it won't be long, no, it won't be long

My daddy told me when he said goodbye, yes, he did
I'll be back, baby, oh baby, bye and bye
That's why I've waited so doggone long, yeah
Can't you see how happy I am because my man is coming home?

So now here I'll be by the railroad track
Oh, waiting for my baby, he's coming back 
Coming back to me on the 503
Yeah, and it won't be long, no it won't be long

I ain't had no loving since, you know when
He's a lone old rooster and I'm a lonesome hen
That's why I'm sure when the whistle blows
Oh, that it won't be long, no, it 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 on the railroad track
Oh, waiting for my baby, he's coming back
Coming back to me on the 503, yeah
And it won't be long, no, it won't be long

I know, oh, when the whistle blows, yeah
That it won't be long, no it won't be long
I know, oh, when the whistle blows
That it won't be long, no, it won't be long