The Waterfront

The Waterfront - John Lee Hooker (約翰·李·胡克)

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