well it won t be long well it won t be long don t look for me cos i ll be gone please be true come back to you well it won t be long till i ll be home keep a light in the window shine it bright for me well it won t be long til i ll be home don t shed no tears what a couple of years well it won t be long til i ll be home don t call my name cos i ll be name well it won t be long til i ll be home gonna pack my crib gonna take a trip well it won t be long til i ll be home