I cover, do I run, watching, to see, see, see I cover, do I run, I can see, the ships, coming in, to the harbor I see, see, see, the people, getting on board I could not see, see, who I love, got on board I cover, do I run And after a while, all the ships, left the harbor Get it for the, next, destination I cover, do I run I waited all night long, in the pouring rain Searching, for my baby I was drinking black coffee from a paper cup And smoking, forty cigarettes And when the sun, in the sky, came up early in the morning I said, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, bring my 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, must be Coming down I cover, the waterfront I see my baby Coming down, coming down, can't wait 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 I said, baby, welcome back home Welcome back home Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord After a while, the ship pulled in To the harbor I said, run, run, run To my home, to my home The journey, 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 old waterfront For me, me, me, me I'm I'm I'm