Standing on the edge of the quay No light flashes on the water for me Fog in my mind darkness in my eyes Silently screaming for a distant sound Ripple river yellows Rising for a breath of breeding and drowns Stillness overcomes me in the night Listen to the rising water moan Waiting, waiting for the nightboat Im waiting, waiting for the nightboat Shadows all through me shudder away Echo me echo me am I alone Or is the river alive cause it Echoes me echoes me echoes me Im waiting, waiting for the nightboat Waiting, waiting for the nightboat Im waiting Im waiting, waiting for the nightboat Im waiting for the nightboat