[Verse 1]
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
Will the dawn coming on, make it light

[Chorus]
I cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to me

[Post-Chorus]
I cover the waterfront
In search of my love
And I'm covered by
A starlit sky above

[Verse 2]
Here am I
Patiently waiting
Hoping and longing
Oh how I yearn
Where are you
Are you forgetting
Will you remember
Will you return

[Chorus]
I cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to me