Sittin' in the morning sun I'll be sittin' when the evening come Watchin' ships roll in Then I'll watch 'em roll away again Lord, I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll away, mm Sittin' on the dock of the bay, wastin' time, mm I left my home in Georgia Headed for the Frisco Bay I have nothing to live for Looks like nothing's gonna come my way So I'm gonna sit on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll away, ooh Lord Sittin' on the dock of the bay, wastin' time, oh Looks like nothing's gonna change Every, everything still remains the same I can't do what ten people tell me to do So I guess I'll remain the same, yeah Sittin' here restin' my bones (my bones) This loneliness won't leave me alone, no (loneliness won't leave me alone) Two thousand miles I roam (I roam) Just to make this dock my home Now, I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll away (oh, yeah) Sittin' on the dock of the bay, wastin' time, oh yeah Sittin' on the dock of the bay Wastin' time, time, time (oh) Sittin' on the dock of the bay Wastin' time, time, time Sittin' on the dock of the bay Wastin' time, time, time Sittin' on the dock of the bay Wastin' time, time, time (oh) Sittin' on the dock of the bay Wastin' time, time, time