Sittin' in the mornin' sun I'll be sittin' when the evenin' comes Watchin' the ships roll in Then I watch 'em roll away again, oh I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll away, woo I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay, wastin' time Left my home in Georgia And headed for the Frisco Bay I had nothin' to live for Look like nothing's gonna come my way, oh I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll away, woo Sittin' on the dock of the bay, wastin' time Looks like nothing's gonna change (oh-oh) Everythin' still remains the same I can't do what ten people tell me to do (oh-oh) So I guess I'll remain the same, oh Sittin' here restin' my bones And this loneliness won't leave me alone It's just two thousand miles I roam Now just to make this dock my own Oh, I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll away, ooh yeah And I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay, wastin' time (Ba-oh) looks like nothing's gonna change (Ba-oh) everythin' remains the same (Ba-oh) looks like nothing's gonna change (Ba-oh) everythin' remains the same (Ba-oh) looks like nothing's gonna change (Ba-oh) everythin' remains the same (Ba-oh) looks like nothing's gonna change (Ba-oh) everythin' remains the same (Ba-oh) looks like nothing's gonna change (Ba-oh) everythin' remains the same (Ba-oh) looks like nothing's gonna change Looks like nothing's gonna change