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`