Intro (4 bars)
Verse 1:
Sittin’ in the morning sun
I’ll be sittin’ when the evening comes
Watching the ships roll in
Then I’ll watch ’em roll away again, yeah
I’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away
Ooh I’m just sittin’ on the dock of the bay
Wastin’ time
Verse 2:
I left my home in Georgia
Headed for the ‘Frisco bay
‘Cause I’ve had nothin’ to live for
And look like nothin’s gonna come my way
So I’m just gon’ sit on the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away
Ooh I’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay
Wastin’ time
Bridge:
Looks like nothing’s gonna change
Everything still remains the same
I can’t do what ten people tell me to do
So I guess I’ll remain the same
Verse 3:
Sittin’ here resting my bones
And this loneliness won’t leave me alone
Two thousand miles I roamed
Just to make this dock my home
Now I’m just gon’ sit at the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away
Ooh I’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay
Wastin’ time
Whistling