It Won't Be Long
Hodges Brothers 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 Hodges Brothers’ song “It Won’t Be Long” portrays the emotions of a person who is eagerly waiting for their lover to return. The lyrics depict how the singer of the song has been spending their days and nights alone, longing for the return of their beloved. The song speaks to the deep, abiding pain one feels when they are separated from someone they love, and the elation that comes with being reunited.


The lyrics convey a sense of hope and longing, as the singer anticipates their lover’s homecoming. The repeated refrain “it won’t be long” is a mantra of sorts, reminding the singer that their days of loneliness are numbered. The walls of the singer’s heart are crumbling with anticipation, and they vow to be good and make their lover proud when they return.


In summary, “It Won’t Be Long” is a melancholic, yet hopeful, love song that speaks to the universal experience of missing someone deeply. It tells a story that is both relatable and poignant, and it captures the essence of human emotion in a powerful way.


Line by Line Meaning

It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
This situation will not last very much longer.


It won't be long yeah, till I belong to you
Soon I will be yours again.


Every night when everybody has fun
While others enjoy themselves each night,


Here am I sitting all on my own
I am alone.


Since you left me, I'm so alone
I am alone because you left me.


Now you're coming, you're coming on home
You are returning home.


I'll be good like I know I should
I will behave as I should.


Every night the tears come down from my eyes
I cry every night.


Every day I've done nothing but cry
I have spent every day crying.


So every day we'll be happy I know
We will be happy every day now, I am certain.


Not I know that you won't leave me no more
I know that you will not leave me again.




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Written by: CHARLEY PATTON

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