Shes standing by the waterside, shes waiting for her man On the evening wind, she hears the whistle blow Its coming from the factory, she hears it every day Her soft cheeks flush, hes on his way Theyre going where the sun is shining Theyre going for that silver lining Theyre gonna work and make it pay And she say mmm, well, one fine day Spread those wings, fly away Now I dont lie, no, cold wind and rain Gonna sail away one fine day Now hope, it springs eternally At least thats what they say Boy, it gets hard to feel that way When he sees his little darling hide The tear with a smile He say come here baby, now dont you cry