John Lee Hooker - I Cover the Waterfront feat. Van Morrison

I cover the waterfront, watchin' sea sea sea
I cover the waterfront
I could see, the ships,
Comin' in to the harbor, (harbor, harbor)
I could see see see, the people gettin' on board
I could not see see, my love, got on board
I cover the waterfront
And after a while, all the ships left the harbor
And headed for their next destination
I cover the waterfront

I waited all night long in the pouring rain (I did too)
Searchin' for my baby
I was drinking black coffey from a paper cup
And smokin' fourty cigarettes
And when the sun in the sky
Came up really in the morning
I said lord lord lord, lord lord lord,
Lord bring my baby back home
Bring my baby back
I still coverin' the waterfront"

I cover the waterfront
Watchin' for my baby to come down...
And after a while I saw a ship
Comin' down the ocean
Out of the fall rollin' so so so slow.
It must be (must be) my baby comin' down.

I cover the waterfront and I see my baby,
Comin' down, (comin' down, can't wait).
I said from the bottom of my heart
"Thank you, Lord for bringing me my baby back home to me."
I've been so lonely, sittin' in my room,
By my telephone, yeah.
I said "Baby, welcome back home, welcome back"

Mmm... Lord lord lord...mmm....
After a while the ship pulled in to the harbor
And she run run run to my arms to my arms
Said "Johny, I've been waiting so long so long to come down
I know' I know you've been waiting for me".
Coverin' this old waterfront
Coverin' the waterfront (for me me me)