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I Cover the Waterfront

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Away from the city that hurts and mocks,
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

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
An I'm covered
By a starlit sky above

Here am I
Patiently waiting
Hoping and longing
Oh how I yearn
Where are you
Have you forgotten
Will you remember
Will you return

Will the one I love
Be coming back
To me

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delial On May 21, 2006

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epiwoosh

2015-01-07 22:18:56

delial

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2006-05-21 08:37:34

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Cover art for I Cover the Waterfront lyrics by Billie Holiday

by dramaelf

16y ago

This makes me think of a woman waiting for her sailor to come home from a voyage. She's watching the sea, hoping to see his ship and wondering if he'll make it back. Beautiful.

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Cover art for I Cover the Waterfront lyrics by Billie Holiday

by epiwoosh

11y ago

Can't submit corrected lyrics due to a "publisher's block," so here they are:

Away from the city that hurts and mocks, 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?

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? Have you forgotten? Will you remember? Will you return?

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

Will the one I love Be coming back to me?

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