The Waterfront

I cover the waterfront, watchin' the ship go by

I could see, everybody's baby, but I couldn't see mine

I could see, the ships pullin' in, to the harbor

I could see the people, meetin' their loved one, shakin' hand

I sat there so all alone, coverin' the waterfront

And after a while all the people

left the harbor and headed for their destination

All the ships, left the harbor

And headed for their next destination

I sat there, coverin' the waterfront

And after a while I looked down the ocean

As far as I could see, in the fog, I saw a ship

It headed this way, comin' out the foam

It must be my baby, comin' down

And after a while the ship pulled into the harbor

Rollin' slow, so cripple

And my baby, stepped off board

I was still, coverin' the waterfront

Said, "Johnny, our ship had trouble with the fog

And that's why we're so late, so late

Comin' home, comin' down'