It Won't Be Long
Bugs and Friends Lyrics


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It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, till I belong to you

Every night when everybody has fun
Here am I sitting all on my own

It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, till I belong to you

Since you left me, I'm so alone
Now you're coming, you're coming on home
I'll be good like I know I should
You're coming home, you're coming home

Every night the tears come down from my eyes
Every day I've done nothing but cry

It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, till I belong to you

Since you left me, I'm so alone
Now you're coming, you're coming on home
I'll be good like I know I should
You're coming home, you're coming home

So every day we'll be happy I know
Not I know that you won't leave me no more

It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah




It won't be long yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, till I belong to you, woo

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in the song "It Won't Be Long" by Bugs and Friends express the longing and anticipation of someone who has been left alone but is expecting their partner to return soon. The lyrics repeat the phrase "It won't be long" several times as the singer assures themselves that the separation won't last much longer. The opening lines "Every night when everybody has fun, Here am I sitting all on my own" captures the feeling of loneliness experienced by the singer, while the lines "Since you left me, I'm so alone / Now you're coming, you're coming on home" expresses the hope that their partner's return will bring an end to their isolation.


The song also explores the theme of redemption, as the singer pledges to be good and do everything they can to make the relationship work again. The line "I'll be good like I know I should" suggests that the singer has some responsibility for the relationship breakdown, and is willing to make amends. The song ends on a hopeful note as the singer looks forward to a happy future with their partner, confident that they won't be left alone again.


Line by Line Meaning

It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't take much longer for me to be with you


It won't be long yeah, till I belong to you
Soon enough, I'll be with you and we'll be a pair


Every night when everybody has fun
While everyone else is having fun at night,


Here am I sitting all on my own
I'm sitting all alone


Since you left me, I'm so alone
Ever since you left me, I've been lonely


Now you're coming, you're coming on home
But now that you're coming back home


I'll be good like I know I should
I'll behave properly as I'm supposed to


Every night the tears come down from my eyes
I shed tears every night


Every day I've done nothing but cry
All I've done is cry every day


So every day we'll be happy I know
I'm convinced that every day will be happy once we're together


Not I know that you won't leave me no more
Because now I know you won't leave me anymore


It won't be long yeah, yeah
I'm certain that it won't take long


It won't be long yeah, till I belong to you, woo
Until I can finally be with you, woo




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: JERMAINE A. COLE, JERMAINE L. COLE

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