How Long
Jimmy Rushing Lyrics

Baby, how long
The singer wants to know how long it's been since the evening train left.

Have that ev'nin train been gone
The singer wants to know the duration since the evening train left.

Hear it was so
The singer heard something about the evening train.

Can't see no train
The singer is currently not able to see the train.

But deep in my heart I feel and achin' pain
Despite not being able to see it, the singer feels a heart-wrenching pain because of the train's departure.

Into the station
The singer is waiting at the train station.

Look up at the board
The singer looks at the board that displays the train schedules.

Next train around
The singer notices the next train that will pass through.

Strawberry Road
The singer reads the name of the train's destination.

'Make it wail ev'rybody'
The singer tells the band to make some noise.

'Yeah, so sweet'
The singer acknowledges the band's music.

Down atta station
The singer is walking around the train station.

With my head hung down
The singer is feeling dejected and melancholic.

Lookin' at my sugar, when she leave this town
The singer is thinking about his lover and the sadness of their forthcoming departure.

I ain't got no money
The singer has no money to buy a train ticket.

Buy a ticket on a train
Buying a train ticket is not an option for the singer.

But I'll ride de blinds, baby
The singer is determined to ride the train without a ticket.

Be back home, again
The singer wants to return home.

See me comin'
The singer wants to be noticed.

Gon get some plow work
The singer wants to work hard.

I'll cut your liver
The singer is tough and skilled at doing manual labor.

Plug your heartache
The singer hopes to help ease other people's heartaches.

Been so long
The singer has been busy working and not seen his lover for a long time.

Woo swoo, baby how long
The singer wants to reunite with his lover soon.

'Sonny, wail about it'
The singer tells one of the bandmembers to play an emotional solo.

Feelin' bad, I'm lookin' sad
The singer is feeling down and looks unhappy.

Thinkin' bout the bad luck, Sonny
The singer is reflecting on his misfortunes.

I once have had
The singer used to have better luck.

See the green grass, growin' on a hill
The singer notices some nice scenery.

Never seen no green grass on a dollar bill
The singer has never found money to be as delightful as nature.

Lower you, baby
The singer wants his lover to lower herself to his level.

To a hollow tree
The singer's vision is romantic but perhaps impractical.

Way you treat me
The singer thinks that his lover does not treat him well.

Come back to you
The singer still wants to be with his lover despite her shortcomings.

Hoo, low, hoo, woo, baby gone
The singer is sad that his lover has left him.

'Love to see ya'
The singer greets someone he is glad to see.

'Play for me, now'
The singer requests that the band play a song for him.

See that little house, sitting on the hill
The singer notices a charming little house.

You don't love me, goin try another who will
The singer is upset because his lover may start a new relationship.

See my baby, tell her I'll be runnin' home
The singer wants someone to inform his lover that he will come back soon.

I've been worried, ever since she been gone
The singer has been anxious since his lover's departure.