Coffee in a heavy glass
Watching all the minutes pass
Apron tied around her waist
Salty wind is all she tastes
Cold iron on the morning gray
Watching for the boat today
Standing where the water flows
Waiting till the signal glows
Diesel stains upon the pier
Steel and rust are all she'll hear
Silver spoons and porcelain plates
While the lonely harbor waits
Cold iron on the morning gray
Watching for the boat today
Standing where the water flows
Waiting till the signal glows
Yellow fog across the bay
Hiding where the tankers stray
Copper coins inside the till
Everything is standing still
Cold iron on the morning gray
Watching for the boat today
Standing where the water flows
Waiting till the signal glows
Black ink clouds begin to clear
Now the distant hull is near
One last light upon the shore
Open wide the diner door
Cold iron on the morning gray
Watching for the boat today
Standing where the water flows
Waiting till the signal glows
The boat is home
The boat is home