You will wait in the widows peak
And while you watch the ships come in
I will take the early train


And I will take the back streets
Down to New Orleans

Before the avenues are swallowed
By the morning heat


And you will watch the ships come in
And I will take the early train
And I will make it home


We're stronger than
Before the strain had broken us

And there is fight in us
I know


That it will take more than
A heavy rain
To silence us

When there's so much for us
I know


And you will wait
At your post until
You've been relieved

And warn us all
If seas are dangerous


But you should rest
For a little while
And I will watch the ships come in

I'll alert the citizens
I'll sound the alarm


We're stronger than
Before the strain had broken us
And there is fight in us

I know

That it will take more than

A heavy rain
To silence us
When there's so much for us

I know

They've tethered the ships

In the harbor
They've anchored the rest
At sea


We're stronger than
Before the strain had broken us

And there is fight in us
I know


We're stronger than
Before the strain had broken us
And there is fight in us

I know

That it will take more than

A heavy rain
To silence us
When there's so much for us

I know