Standard (EADGBE)
Intro
Verse 1
"Mud(?) drags on"
"And I waste away the day"
"In the quiet of dawn"
"I kneel alone and pray"
Prechorus
"But a man can only wait"
Chorus
"So lo-o-o-o-ooo-ong, waitin' so lo-o-o-o-ooo-ong"
Verse 2
"Then one day, I'll see you"
"When the ship comes in at last"
"And I wait from the shoreline"
"'til you're free from the mast"