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'