The elevated train by my window doesn't faze me anymore The rattling screams don't disrupt my dreams It's a lullaby, in its way The elevated train drives everyone insane but I don't mind, oh no When I bring back boys they can't tolerate the noise And that's okay cuz I never let them stay And one day, I'm hoppin that elevated train and I'm ridin away It won't be long now The boys around the way Holler at me when I'm walkin down the street Their machismo pride doesn't break my stride- It's a compliment, so they say They boys around the way Holler at me every day but I don't mind, oh no If I'm in the mood, it will not be with some dude Who is whistling cuz he has nothing to say Or who's honking at me from his Chevrolet And one day, I'm hoppin in a limousine and I'm ridin away It won't be long now Ay, Usnavi, help SOS Good morning, Vanessa! If it isn't the loveliest girl in the place You've got some schmutz on your face Good morning! Good morning! Vanessa... Vanessa... Vanessa... VANESSAAA! I'm thirsty, cono! Can I get a Pepsi and some packing tape? Uh, my cousin over there with his tongue hanging out, has been meaning to ask you... Yes? What would a lady such as yourself might be doing tonight? Does your cousin dance? Like a drunk Chita Rivera Okay... after Nina's dinner, we can hit a few clubs and check out the fireworks... Oh snap! Who's that? Don't touch me, I'm too hot! Yes! Que paso? Here I go! So dope! Y tu lo sabes! No pare Sigue sigue! Did you see me? Freaky Freakit! What a way to begin the weekend Sonny, anything you want is free, man! And my dearly beloved Dominican Republic I haven't forgotten You! Gonna see this honey Make a little money An one day I'll hop Jet Blue! But until that fateful day I'm grateful I got a destination I'm runnin to make it home And home's what Vanessa's runnin away from! I'm running to make it home And home's what Vanessa's runnin away from... The neighborhood salon is the place I am working for the moment As I cut their hair, ladies talk and share- Every day, who's doing who and why The neighborhood salon doesn't pay me what I wanna be making but I don't mind As I sweep the curb I can hear those turbo engines blazing a trail through the sky I look up and think about the years gone by But one day I'm walking to JFK and I'm gonna fly! It won't be long now Any day

The time is almost over The people are divided So come a little closer I try now I can't fight it Evoke the invective Penetrate the malice I'm counting down the minutes From an hourglass full of ice I won't be long I won't be long I won't be long I won't be long I won't be long, long, long I won't be long, long, long Can't you hear the catchy station Coming from another car? Broken air conditionin No one has a clue where we are Cause things are getting silly We're covered in a secret Buried in voluptuary Cause there's nowhere else to keep it I won't be long I won't be long I won't be long I won't be long I won't be long, long, long I won't be long, long, long I won't be long I won't be long I won't be long I won't be long I won't be long, long, long I won't be long, long, long Oh so silently we go Oh so silently we go Oh so silently we go

No bright lights, no big city Went to my head And so I won't stick around in this town No, I'm getting out instead 'Cause I can't find a thing and get it done Raise my heart and ring my ears So I won't stick around in this town That's true 'Cause I won't and I can't And I don't understand You become what you hate Or you hate what you become? Got me a ticket and I won't be long 'Cause I can't go on and I gotta get gone Got me a ticket and I won't be long 'Cause I can't go on and I gotta get gone away So I make my way through the quagmire Rumors glorifying me You were as, as the detox in this city So if I may be excused 'Cause I won't and I can't And I don't understand You become what you hate Or you hate what you become? Got me a ticket and I won't be long 'Cause I can't go on and I gotta get gone Got me a ticket and I won't be long 'Cause I can't go on and I gotta get gone Got me a ticket and I won't be long 'Cause I can't go on and I gotta get gone Got me a ticket and I won't be long 'Cause I can't go on and I gotta get gone away Well, I won't be around for the good times Won't be around for the bad And I won't stick around in this town No I'm getting out instead, yeah, yeah, yeah And I won't and I can't And I live 'cause I can And I won't be back again Well, I got me a ticket and I won't be long 'Cause I can't go on and I gotta get gone Got me a ticket and I won't be long 'Cause I can't go on and I gotta get gone Got me a ticket and I won't be long 'Cause I can't go on and I gotta get gone Got me a ticket and I won't be long 'Cause I can't go on and I gotta get gone away And I gotta get gone away 'Cause I gotta get gone away Gotta get gone away

The elevated train by my window doesn't faze me any more The rattling screams don't disrupt my dreams It's a lullaby in its way The elevated train drives everyone insane, but I don't mind, oh no When I bring back boys, they can't tolerate the noise And that's okay, 'cause I never let them stay And one day, I'm hopping that elevated train and I'm riding away It won't be long now The boys around the way holler at me when I'm walking down the street Their machismo pride doesn't break my stride It's a compliment, so they say The boys around the way holler at me every day, but I don't mind, oh no If I'm in the mood, it will not be with some dude Who is whistling 'cause he has nothing to say? Or who's honking at me from his Chevrolet? And one day, I'm hopping in a limousine and I'm driving away It won't be long now Oh snap, who's that? Don't touch me, I'm too hot, yes Qué pasó? Here I go So dope, y tu lo sabes No pare, sigue, sigue Did you see me? Freaky freakit What a way to begin the weekend Sonny, anything you want it free, man And my dearly beloved Dominican Republic I haven't forgotten you Gotta see this honey, make a little money And one day, I'll hop Jet Blue But until that fateful day, I'm grateful I got a destination I'm running to make it home And home's what Vanessa's running away from I'm running to make it home And home's what Vanessa's running away from The neighborhood salon is the place I'm working for the moment As I cut their hair, ladies talk and share Every day, who's doing who and why The neighborhood salon doesn't pay me What I wanna be making, but I don't mind As I sweep the curb I can hear those turbo engines blazing a trail through the sky I look up and think about the years gone by And one day, I'm walking to JFK and I'm gonna fly It won't be long now Any day

There's a well beaten path in the old mountainside Where I wandered when I was a lad And I wandered alone to the place I call home In those Blueridge hills far away Oh I love those hills of old Virginia From those Blueridge hills I did roam When I die won't you bury me on the mountain Far away near my Blueridge mountain home Now my thoughts wander back to that ramshackle shack In those blue ridge hills far away Where my mother and dad were laid there to rest They are sleeping in peace together there I return to that old cabin home with the sigh I've been longing for days gone by When I die won't you bury me on that old mountain side Make my resting place upon the hills so high

I was born in East Virginia North Carolina I did roam There I met the fairest maiden Name and age I did not know Her hair it was of the darkest color Cheeks they were all ruby red On her breast she wore white lilies There I longed to lay my head I'd rather be on some dark holler Where the sun don't ever shine And to see you love another And to know you'll never be mine I don't want your green back dollar I don't want your diamond ring All I want is your love darling Won't you take me back again Won't you take me back again