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'