文本歌词

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'