Away from the city that hurts and knocks,
I’m standing alone by the desolate docks
In the still and the chill of the night
I see the horizon the great unknown
My heart has an ache; it’s as heavy as stone
With the dawn coming on, make it last

I cover the waterfront. I’m watching the sea
Will the one I love be coming back to me?
I cover the waterfront. In search of my love
And I’m covered by a starlit sky above

Here am I patiently waiting, hoping and longing
Oh how I yearn. Where are you? Are you forgetting?
Do you remember? Will you return?

I cover the waterfront. I’m watching the sea
For the one I love must soon come back to me