[Verse 1]
Sittin' in the mornin' sun
I'll be sittin' when the evenin' comes
Watchin' the ships roll in
And I watch 'em roll away again

[Chorus]
So, I'm gon' sit on the dock of the bay
And watch the tide roll away, mmm
I'm gon' sit on the dock of the bay
And waste my time

[Verse 2]
I left my home in Georgia
Headed for the Frisco Bay
I have nothing to live for
Looks like nothing's gonna come my way

[Chorus]
So, I'm gon' sit on the dock of the bay
And watch the tide roll away, yeah
I'm gon' sit on the dock of the bay
And waste my time

[Bridge 1]
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
[Bridge 2]
Sittin' here restin' my bones
And this loneliness won't leave me alone
It's two thousand miles I've roamed
Just to make this dock my home

[Chorus]
So, I'm gonna sit on the dock of the bay
And watch the tide roll away, mhm
I'm gonna sit on the dock of the bay
And waste my time

[Outro]
(whistling)