[Intro: Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor]
She'll be here soon
Nobody knows, what she looks like
Who is she, anyway?
She is the fairiest mid-wife and she comes...
Hey, what's wrong?
Oh, nothing
Are you alone?

[Verse 1: Simon Le Bon, Andy Taylor & John Taylor]
Standing on the edge of a quay
Low lights flashing on the water for me
Fogging my mind darkens my eyes
Silently streaming 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

[Chorus: Simon Le Bon, Andy Taylor & John Taylor]
I'm waiting
Waiting for the night bo-oh-oat
I'm waiting
Waiting for the night boat

[Interlude: Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor]
Picture the sun the mayfly...
What's going on?
Simon? Simon, Simon!
Like the sound of strangers, moves and dies in a...
[Verse 2: Simon Le Bon, Andy Taylor & John Taylor]
Shudders all through me shudder away
Echo me, echo me
Am I alone or is the river alive
'Cause it echos me, echos me, echos me

[Chorus: Simon Le Bon]
I'm waiting
Waiting for the night bo-oh-oat
I'm waiting
Waiting for the night boat

[Interlude]

[Chorus: Simon Le Bon]
Waiting (Waiting)
Waiting for the night bo-oh-oat
I'm waiting (Waiting)
Waiting for the night boat
Waiting for the night bo-oh-oat
I'm waiting
Waiting for the night boat

[Outro: Simon Le Bon]
I'm waiting for the night boat