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I Cover The Waterfront (1933)
lyrics: Edward Heyman
music: Johnny W. Green
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1941 | MT | 153 | Complete in Columbia v.7 | 8 | 2'55" |
Away from the city that hurts and mocks
I'm standing alone by the desolate docks
In the still and the chill of the nightI 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 aboveHere am I
Patiently waiting
Hoping and longing
Oh how I yearn
Where are you
Are you forgetting
Do you remember
Will you returnI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
For the one I love
Must soon come back to me(very short bridge)
For the one I love
Must soon come back to me
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | MT | 164 | Complete Commodore v.1 | 21 | 3'30" |
(no verse; lyrics different from 1941 session)
I cover the waterfront
In search of my love
And I'm covered
By a starlit sky aboveHere am I
Patiently waiting
Hoping and longing
Oh how I yearn
Where are you
Have you forgotten
Will you remember
Will you returnI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meHere am I
Patiently waiting
Hoping and longing
Oh how I yearn
Where are you
Have you forgotten
Will you remember
Will you returnI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meWill the one I love
Be coming back to me
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | AT | 164a | Complete Commodore v.1 | 18 | 3'49" |
I cover the waterfront
In search of my love
And I'm covered
By a starlit sky aboveHere am I
Patiently waiting
Hoping and longing
Oh how I yearn
Where are you
Have you forgotten
Will you remember
Will you returnI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meHere am I
Patiently waiting
Hoping and longing
Oh how I yearn
Where are you
Have you forgotten
Will you remember
Will you returnI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meWill the one I love
Be coming back to me
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | AT | 164b | Complete Commodore v.1 | 19 | 3'41" |
I cover the waterfront
In search of my love
And I'm covered
By a starlit sky aboveHere am I
Patiently waiting
Hoping and longing
Oh how I yearn
Where are you
Have you forgotten
Will you remember
Will you returnI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meHere am I
Patiently waiting
Hoping and longing
Oh how I yearn
Where are you
Have you forgotten
Will you remember
Will you returnI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meWill the one I love
Be coming back to me
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1944 | AT | 164c | Complete Commodore v.1 | 20 | 3'20" |
I cover the waterfront
In search of my love
And I'm covered
By a starlit sky aboveHere am I
Patiently waiting
Hoping and longing
Oh how I yearn
Where are you
Have you forgotten
Will you remember
Will you returnI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meHere am I
Patiently waiting
Hoping and longing
Oh how I yearn
Where are you
Have you forgotten
Will you remember
Will you returnI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meWill the one I love
Be coming back to me
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1945 | LR | 22 | Perfect Complete Collection v.1 | 19 | 3'02" |
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
With 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 meI cover the waterfront
In search of my love
And I'm covered
By a starlit sky aboveHere am I
Patiently waiting
Hoping and longing
Oh how I yearn
Where are you
Have you forgotten
Will you remember
Will you returnI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meWill the one I love
Be coming back
To me
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1947 | LR | 46 | Complete on Verve v.1 | 16 | 2'58" |
(no verse)
I cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meI cover the waterfront
In search of my love
And I'm covered
By a starlit sky aboveHere am I
Patiently waiting
Hoping and longing
Oh how I yearn
Where are you
Have you forgotten
Will you remember
Will you returnI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meWill the one I love
Be coming back
To me(audience applauses)
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1948 | LR | 47 | Perfect Complete Collection v.2 | 18 | 3'29" |
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 lightI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meI cover the waterfront
In search of my love
And I'm covered
By a starlit sky aboveHere am I
Patiently waiting
Hoping and longing
Oh how I yearn
Where are you
Have you forgotten
Will you remember
Will you returnI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meWill the one I love
Be coming back
To me
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1949 | LR | 66 | Perfect Complete Collection v.3 | 18 | 2'58" |
(only half verse)
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 lightI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meI cover the waterfront
In search of my love
And I'm covered
By a starlit sky aboveHere am I
Patiently waiting
Hoping and longing
Oh how I yearn
Where are you
Have you forgotten
Will you remember
Will you returnI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meWill the one I love
Be coming back
To me
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1951 | LR | 84 | Perfect Complete Collection v.4 | 16 | 3'37" |
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 lightI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meI cover the waterfront
In search of my love
And I'm covered
By a starlit sky aboveHere am I
Patiently waiting
Hoping and longing
Oh how I yearn
Where are you
Have you forgotten
Will you remember
Will you returnI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meWill the one I love
Be coming back
To me
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1952 | LR | 95 | Perfect Complete Collection v.5 | 4 | 3'45" |
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 lightI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meI cover the waterfront
In search of my love
And I'm covered
By a starlit sky aboveHere am I
Patiently waiting
Hoping and longing
Oh how I yearn
Where are you
Have you forgotten
Will you remember
Will you returnI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meWill the one I love
Be coming back
To me
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1953 | LR | 99 | Perfect Complete Collection v.5 | 9 | 3'25" |
(intros)
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 lightI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meI cover the waterfront
In search of my love
And I'm covered
By a starlit sky aboveHere am I
Patiently waiting
Hoping and longing
Oh how I yearn
Where are you
Have you forgotten
Will you remember
Will you returnI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meWill the one I love
Be coming back
To meYou'll get bold
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1954 | LR | 124 | Complete on Verve vol.2 | 22 | 3'17" |
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 lightI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meI cover the waterfront
In search of my love
And I'm covered
By a starlit sky aboveHere am I
Patiently waiting
Hoping and longing
Oh how I yearn
Where are you
Have you forgotten
Will you remember
Will you returnI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meWill the one I love
Be coming back
To me
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1956 | LR | 174 | Complete on Verve vol.8 | 17 | 3'46" |
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 lightI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meI cover the waterfront
In search of my love
And I'm covered
By a starlit sky aboveHere am I
Patiently waiting
Hoping and longing
Oh how I yearn
Where are you
Have you forgotten
Will you remember
Will you returnI cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to meWill the one I love
Be coming back
To me(applauses)
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