Look at me up at 5:00 am

And the ships keep coming through

Its a hundred steps up to the place where I work

Its a lighthouse tower on the wharf



Most of the time theres nothing much to do

Just check the bulbs and the wires

Most of the time theres nothing much to do

Sometimes I help out spotting fires



Cause youll never know when youre gonna need me

Ill be here waiting when you need me

Youll never know when youre gonna need me

Ill be here, Ill be here



Last summer, was a force ten gale

Hurricane size from the Belle Isle

We lost one sailor in that blow

You never know



Youll never know when youre gonna need me

I will be here waiting when you need me

Well, youll never know when youre gonna need me

Cause Ill be here waiting

Ill be waiting if you need me

Now, Ill be here

Ill be here if you need me

I will be, I will be

Ill be here