It Won’t Be Long Now Karen Olivo, Lin-Manuel Miranda & Robin de Jesús

[VANESSA]
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, 'cause I never let them stay
And one day, I’m hoppin’ that elevated train
And I’m riding away, yeah
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, whoa
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 hoppin’ in a limousine
And I’m driving away, yeah, yeah, yeah
It won’t be long now

[Some men approach Vanessa.]

[VANESSA, spoken]
Ay, Usnavi, help! SOS!