Sittin' in the morning sun I'll be sittin' when the evening comes

Watchin' the ships roll in then I watch 'em roll away again

'Msittin' on the dock of the bay watchin' the tide 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 looked like nothing's gonna come my way

'Msittin' on the dock of the bay watchin' the tide roll away

sittin' on the dock of the bay wastin' time

Looks like nothin's gonna change everythin' still remains the same

I can't do what ten people tell me to do so I guess I'll remain the same

Sittin' here restin' my bones this loneliness won't leave me alone

two thousand miles I roamed just to make this dock my home

'Msittin' on the dock of the bay watchin' the tide roll away

sittin' on the dock of the bay wastin' time