I Cover The Waterfront
Hmm, I cover the waterfront
Watchin' the sea- sea- sea
I cover the waterfront
I could see, the ships comin' in, to the harbor
I could see the ships coming in to the harbor
I could see- see- see the people getting off board
I could not see- see my love got off board
I-I cover the waterfront
An after a while
All the ships left the harbor
Heading for their next destination
I cover the waterfront
I waited all night long
In the pouring rain (I did too)
Searching for my baby
I was drinking black coffee from a paper cup (how much)
And smoking 40 cigarettes, yeah
And when the sun in the sky
Came up early in the morning
I said, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord Lord, bring may baby back
Bring my baby back
I still cover the waterfront
I cover the waterfront
Watching for my baby to come down
And after a while
I saw a ship coming down the ocean
Out of the fog
Rolling so, so, so slow
Must be- must be my baby coming down
I cover the waterfront
And I saw my baby
Coming down, coming down the gangway
I said from the bottom of my heart
Thank you Lord for bringing my baby back home to me
I've been so lonely, sitting in my room, by my telephone
Said baby, welcome back home
Welcome back home
Hmmm, lord, lord, lord, hmm
After a while
The ship pulled in to the harbor
And she'd run run run, to my arm- to my arms
Said Johnny, I've been waiting so long, so long
To come down
I know, I know, you'll be waiting for me- me
Covering this old waterfront
Covering the waterfront
For me, me, me, me
I- hmm
Watchin' the sea- sea- sea
I cover the waterfront
I could see, the ships comin' in, to the harbor
I could see the ships coming in to the harbor
I could see- see- see the people getting off board
I could not see- see my love got off board
I-I cover the waterfront
An after a while
All the ships left the harbor
Heading for their next destination
I cover the waterfront
I waited all night long
In the pouring rain (I did too)
Searching for my baby
I was drinking black coffee from a paper cup (how much)
And smoking 40 cigarettes, yeah
And when the sun in the sky
Came up early in the morning
I said, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord Lord, bring may baby back
Bring my baby back
I still cover the waterfront
I cover the waterfront
Watching for my baby to come down
And after a while
I saw a ship coming down the ocean
Out of the fog
Rolling so, so, so slow
Must be- must be my baby coming down
I cover the waterfront
And I saw my baby
Coming down, coming down the gangway
I said from the bottom of my heart
Thank you Lord for bringing my baby back home to me
I've been so lonely, sitting in my room, by my telephone
Said baby, welcome back home
Welcome back home
Hmmm, lord, lord, lord, hmm
After a while
The ship pulled in to the harbor
And she'd run run run, to my arm- to my arms
Said Johnny, I've been waiting so long, so long
To come down
I know, I know, you'll be waiting for me- me
Covering this old waterfront
Covering the waterfront
For me, me, me, me
I- hmm
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Writer(s): Edward Heyman, Johnny Green
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