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 I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide, roll,just roll away Sittin' on the dock of the bay Wastin' time I left my home in Georgia Headed for the Frisco Bay I had nothin' to live for Looks like nothin's gonna come my way Just sittin' on the dock of the bay Watching the tide roll,just roll away I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay Wastin' my precious,precious time,oh,yeah Looks like nothin's gonna change Everything,I mean everything remains the same I won't do what ten people tell me to do So I guess I'll remain,I'll remain the same It looks like nothin's ever gonna change Everything,everything remains the same I won't do what ten people tell me to do So I guess I'll remain,I'll remain the same Sittin' here restin' my bones This loneliness won't leave me alone Two thousand miles, I roam Just to make this dock my home I'm sitting on the dock of the bay Watching the tide roll,just roll away Sittin' on the dock of the bay Wasting precious time Oh,yeah Go on sit (Sittin' on the dock of the bay) Oh,oh,yeah Oh,oh,yeah I'm gonna sit on the dock of the bay I'm gonna watch the tide roll Just roll I'm gonna sit,I'm gonna sit Oh,oh,oh, oh,oh,oh,oh,oh I'm gonna sit(on the dock of the bay)