Waterfront Lyrics - Singles - Hooker John Lee

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'