Stood along this lonely track
Watching the trains speed along
Weep, oh willow weep, let me hear your song
So that my soul will be filled with joy
My heart and I,
It alone knows the hex I bear, so I asked,
"How long, how long will it take me to be your man again?"
Tell me sister, o-o-o-o-h-h-h how long?
(Listen to me)

As I try my best not to sigh
I still feel the tears on my face
I'm hated by you, and you're loved by me
Though I can't take it, I try not to break it
My heart and I,
It alone knows the hex I bear, so I asked,
"How long, how long will it take me to be your man again?"
Oh tell me now, how long?

As I try my best not to sigh
I still feel the tears on my face
I'm hated by you, and you're loved by me
Though I can't take it, I try not to break it
My heart and I...
It alone knows the hex I bear, so I asked,
"How long, how long will it take me to be your man again?"
Oh tell me now, how long?