I Cover 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'