It Won't Be Long Now
Melissa Barrera Lyrics

The elevated train by my window
I've grown accustomed to the sound of the trains passing by my window every day.

Doesn't faze me anymore
I'm no longer bothered or disturbed by the noise of the trains.

The rattling screams don't disrupt my dreams
Even when the noise is loud, it doesn't interfere with my sleep or dreams.

It's a lullaby, in its way
In its own way, the sound of the train has become soothing, like a lullaby.

The elevated train drives everyone insane
People in the neighborhood are driven crazy by the noise of the train passing by.

But I don't mind, oh no
Even though it can be loud, I don't mind it at all.

When I bring back boys
When I bring guys back to my place.

They can't tolerate the noise
The noise of the train passing by is too loud for them.

And that's okay, 'cause I never let them stay
It's fine because I never let guys stay over anyway.

And one day
Someday in the future.

I'm hoppin' that elevated train and I'm riding away!
I'm going to take the train and leave this place behind.

Yeah!
Expressing enthusiasm.

It won't be long now!
I'll be leaving soon.

The boys around the way holler
Guys in the neighborhood yell at me.

At me when I'm walking down the street
They do it when I'm walking down the street.

Their machismo pride doesn't break my stride
Their pride and arrogance doesn't affect me or stop me from going about my business.

It's a compliment, so they say
Some people see it as a form of flattery.

At me every day but I don't mind, oh no, no
It happens every day, but I'm not bothered by it.

If I'm in the mood, it will not be with some dude
If I feel like being with someone, it won't be with random guys on the street.

Who is whistling 'cause he has nothing to say
Guys who whistle at me often don't have anything interesting to say.

Or who's honking at me from his Chevrolet!
Guys who honk their car horns to get my attention.

One day I'm hoppin' in a limousine
Someday, I'll be able to ride in a fancy car.

And I'm driving away!
I'll be leaving this place behind.

Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Expressing enthusiasm.

It won't be long now
I'll be leaving soon.

Oh snap!
Exclamation of surprise or excitement.

Who's that?
Asking the question about someone.

Don't touch me, I'm too hot! Yes!
Asking people to keep their distance because she's too hot to handle.

¿Qué pasó? Here I go!
Saying 'what's up' and getting ready to go.

So dope!
Expressing approval or enthusiasm.

¡Y tú lo sabe'!
And you know it!

No pare
Don't stop.

¡Sigue, sigue!
Keep going!

Did you see me?
Asking if someone saw her.

Freaky freak it!
Expressing excitement or enthusiasm for something.

What a way to begin the weekend
Expressing excitement or enthusiasm for how the weekend started.

Sonny, anything you want is free, man!
Someone named Sonny can have whatever he wants for free.

And my dearly beloved Dominican Republic
Referring to her home country, the Dominican Republic.

I haven't forgotten you!
Saying that she still thinks about and remembers where she came from.

Gonna see this honey, make a little money
She's going to see someone and make some money.

And one day I'll hop Jet Blue!
One day, she'll be able to fly on a Jet Blue plane.

But until that fateful day, I'm grateful
Until that day comes, she's thankful for what she has.

I got a destination
She has a plan or goal in mind.

I'm runnin' to make it home
She's in a rush to get home.

And home's what Vanessa's runnin' away from!
Vanessa doesn't want to go home for some reason.

The neighborhood salon
The salon she works at in her neighborhood.

Is the place I am working for the moment
It's where she's currently employed.

As I cut their hair, ladies talk and share
As she cuts their hair, the women talk and share gossip.

Every day, who's doin' who and why
Every day, the ladies talk about who's sleeping with who and why.

Doesn't pay me what I wanna be making
Her job doesn't pay her as much as she wants to be making.

But I don't mind
She doesn't let it bother her too much.

As I sweep the curb
She's cleaning the sidewalks outside the salon.

I can hear those turbo engines
She can hear the engines of airplanes flying overhead.

Blazing a trail through the sky
The planes are leaving a trail of smoke high up in the sky.

I look up and think about the years gone by
She looks up at the planes and thinks about how much time has passed.

One day, I'm walkin' to JFK and I'm gonna fly!
Someday, she'll be able to walk to the airport and fly away on a plane.

It won't be long now!
She'll be leaving soon.

Any day
Any day now.