John Lee Hooker — I Cover the Waterfront 1992

[Verse 1: John Lee Hooker] I cover the waterfront Watching the sea I cover the waterfront I could see the ships coming in to the harbor I could see the people getting off board I could not see my love got off board I cover the waterfront An after a while All the ships left the harbor Heading for their next destination I cover the waterfront [Verse 2: Van Morrison] I waited all night long In the pouring rain Searching for my baby I was drinking black coffee from a paper cup And smoking 40 cigarettes, yeah And when the sun in the sky Came up early in the morning I said, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord Lord, bring may baby back Bring my baby back I still cover the waterfront [Verse 3: John Lee Hooker] 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 my baby coming down I cover the waterfront [Verse 4: Van Morrison] And I saw my baby Coming down, coming down the gangway I said from the bottom of my heart Thank you Lord for bringing my baby back home to me I been so lonely, sitting in my room, by my telephone Said baby, welcome back home! Welcome back home! [Verse 5: John Lee Hooker] After a while The ship pulled in to the harbor And she’d run run run to my arms Said Johnny, I been waiting so long, so long To come down I know, I know, you’ll be waiting for me Covering this old waterfront Covering the waterfront For me, me, me, me