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 (Yeah,) I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll away, (Ooh, I'm just) sitting on the dock of the bay, wastin' Time Left my home in Georgia Headed for the Frisco Bay I had nothin' to live for Looks like nothin's gonna come my way (So,) I'm just gonna sittin'on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll away, Ooh, I'm (just) sitting on the dock of the bay, wastin' Time Looks like nothin's gonna change; Everything, everithing remains the same I can't do what ten people tell me to do So I guess I'll remain the same Looks like nothin's gonna change; Everything, everithing remains the same I can't do what ten people tell me to do So I guess I'll remain the same I'm sittin' here restin' my bones And this loneliness won't leave my alone Two thousand miles, I roam Just to make this dock my home Now, I'm just gonna sit, on the dock of the bay Ooh, I watch the tide No, I'm gonna watch the tide roll away On the dock of the bay Ooh wastin', wastin', Ooh no, no no no