I wait with open arms
down by the river where the boats come in
And when the boats come in
I run to him with open arms
Although he’s on the shore
his heart is still a hundred miles at sea
But then he kisses me
and I can tell he’s mine once more
All night I hold him tight
He’s mine until the dawn
Then when the fishing boats
go out again he’s gone
Gone away and
I pray all through the day
that he’ll return and make my life begin
And when his boat comes in
I run to him with open arms