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 he