It Won' t Be Long Now

Song It Won’t Be Long Now
Artist Lin-Manuel Miranda
Album In the Heights (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Lyrics

[00:07.87] The elevated train by my window
[00:10.18] Doesn’t faze me anymore
[00:15.21] The rattling screams don’t disrupt my dreams
[00:18.66] It’s a lullaby, in its way
[00:22.53] The elevated train drives everyone insane
[00:25.98] But I don’t mind, oh no
[00:30.20] When I bring back boys they can’t tolerate the noise
[00:33.85] And that’s okay, 'cause I never let them stay
[00:37.34] And one day, I’m hoppin’ that elevated train and I’m riding away!
[00:46.28] It won’t be long now!
[00:51.16] The boys around the way holler at me when I’m walking down the street
[00:58.50] Their machismo pride doesn’t break my stride—
[01:01.83] It’s a compliment, so they say
[01:05.43] The boys around the way holler at me every day but I don’t mind, oh no
[01:13.70] If I’m in the mood, it will not be with some dude
[01:16.74] Who is whistling 'cause he has nothing to say
[01:20.53] Or who’s honking at me from his Chevrolet!
[01:23.82] And one day… I’m hoppin’ in a limousine and I’m driving away!
[01:32.22] It won’t be long now!
[01:36.10] Ay, Usnavi, help! SOS!
[01:38.96] Good morning, Vanessa!
[01:43.22] If it isn’t the loveliest girl in the place...
[01:48.10] You’ve got some schmutz on your face
[01:54.22] Good morning!
[01:55.70] Good morning!
[01:59.98] Vanessa!
[02:03.47] Vanessa!
[02:07.28] Vanessa!
[02:11.41] VANESSSSSAAAAAA! I’m thirsty, co?o!
[02:16.13] Can I get a Pepsi and some packing tape?
[02:18.34] Uh, my cousin over there with his tongue hanging out, has been meaning to ask you…
[02:23.61] Yes?
[02:24.37] What a lady such as yourself might be doing tonight?
[02:29.16] Does your cousin dance?
[02:33.90] Like a drunk Chita Rivera.?
[02:35.57] Okay… After Nina’s dinner, we can hit a few clubs and check out the fireworks…
[02:44.90] Oh snap! Who’s that?
[02:45.65] Don’t touch me, I’m too hot! Yes!
[02:47.56] Qué pasó? Here I go!
[02:49.24] So dope! Y tu lo sabes!
[02:51.50] No pare
[02:51.69] Sigue sigue!
[02:52.92] Did you see me?
[02:53.62] Freaky freakit!
[02:54.90] What a way to begin the weekend
[02:56.44] Sonny, anything you want is free, man!
[02:58.37] And my dearly beloved Dominican Republic
[03:00.86] I haven’t forgotten
[03:01.54] You!
[03:01.96] Gonna see this honey, make a little money
[03:04.75] And one day I’ll hop Jet
[03:05.44] Blue!
[03:05.91] But until that fateful day, I’m grateful
[03:07.57] I got a destination
[03:09.99] I’m runnin’ to make it home
[03:11.36] And home’s what Vanessa’s runnin’ away from!
[03:13.86] I’m runnin’ to make it home
[03:15.38] And home’s what Vanessa’s runnin’ away from…
[03:18.13] The neighborhood salon is the place I am working for the moment
[03:26.78] As I cut their hair, ladies talk and share—
[03:31.29] Every day, who’s doin' who and why...
[03:36.38] The neighborhood salon doesn’t pay me what I wanna be making but I don’t mind
[03:46.48] As I sweep the curb I can hear those turbo engines blazing a trail through the sky
[03:57.20] I look up and think about the years gone by
[04:01.87] But one day—I’m walkin’ to JFK and I’m gonna fly!
[04:14.44] It won’t be long now!
[04:20.20] Any day...

Pinyin

[00:07.87] The elevated train by my window
[00:10.18] Doesn' t faze me anymore
[00:15.21] The rattling screams don' t disrupt my dreams
[00:18.66] It' s a lullaby, in its way
[00:22.53] The elevated train drives everyone insane
[00:25.98] But I don' t mind, oh no
[00:30.20] When I bring back boys they can' t tolerate the noise
[00:33.85] And that' s okay, ' cause I never let them stay
[00:37.34] And one day, I' m hoppin' that elevated train and I' m riding away!
[00:46.28] It won' t be long now!
[00:51.16] The boys around the way holler at me when I' m walking down the street
[00:58.50] Their machismo pride doesn' t break my stride
[01:01.83] It' s a compliment, so they say
[01:05.43] The boys around the way holler at me every day but I don' t mind, oh no
[01:13.70] If I' m in the mood, it will not be with some dude
[01:16.74] Who is whistling ' cause he has nothing to say
[01:20.53] Or who' s honking at me from his Chevrolet!
[01:23.82] And one day I' m hoppin' in a limousine and I' m driving away!
[01:32.22] It won' t be long now!
[01:36.10] Ay, Usnavi, help! SOS!
[01:38.96] Good morning, Vanessa!
[01:43.22] If it isn' t the loveliest girl in the place...
[01:48.10] You' ve got some schmutz on your face
[01:54.22] Good morning!
[01:55.70] Good morning!
[01:59.98] Vanessa!
[02:03.47] Vanessa!
[02:07.28] Vanessa!
[02:11.41] VANESSSSSAAAAAA! I' m thirsty, co? o!
[02:16.13] Can I get a Pepsi and some packing tape?
[02:18.34] Uh, my cousin over there with his tongue hanging out, has been meaning to ask you
[02:23.61] Yes?
[02:24.37] What a lady such as yourself might be doing tonight?
[02:29.16] Does your cousin dance?
[02:33.90] Like a drunk Chita Rivera.?
[02:35.57] Okay After Nina' s dinner, we can hit a few clubs and check out the fireworks
[02:44.90] Oh snap! Who' s that?
[02:45.65] Don' t touch me, I' m too hot! Yes!
[02:47.56] Qué pasó? Here I go!
[02:49.24] So dope! Y tu lo sabes!
[02:51.50] No pare
[02:51.69] Sigue sigue!
[02:52.92] Did you see me?
[02:53.62] Freaky freakit!
[02:54.90] What a way to begin the weekend
[02:56.44] Sonny, anything you want is free, man!
[02:58.37] And my dearly beloved Dominican Republic
[03:00.86] I haven' t forgotten
[03:01.54] You!
[03:01.96] Gonna see this honey, make a little money
[03:04.75] And one day I' ll hop Jet
[03:05.44] Blue!
[03:05.91] But until that fateful day, I' m grateful
[03:07.57] I got a destination
[03:09.99] I' m runnin' to make it home
[03:11.36] And home' s what Vanessa' s runnin' away from!
[03:13.86] I' m runnin' to make it home
[03:15.38] And home' s what Vanessa' s runnin' away from
[03:18.13] The neighborhood salon is the place I am working for the moment
[03:26.78] As I cut their hair, ladies talk and share
[03:31.29] Every day, who' s doin' who and why...
[03:36.38] The neighborhood salon doesn' t pay me what I wanna be making but I don' t mind
[03:46.48] As I sweep the curb I can hear those turbo engines blazing a trail through the sky
[03:57.20] I look up and think about the years gone by
[04:01.87] But one day I' m walkin' to JFK and I' m gonna fly!
[04:14.44] It won' t be long now!
[04:20.20] Any day...