Sittin' in the mornin' sun
And I'll be sittin' when the evenin' down
Watchin' the ships roll in
Then I watch 'em roll away again

Sittin' on dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide, roll away
Sittin' on dock of the bay wastin' time

I left my home in Georgia
I headed for the Frisco Bay
Now I got nothin' left to live for
Looks like nothings gonna come my way
No, no, no, no

Sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll away
Sittin' on the dock of the bay, wastin' time

Well, looks like nothing's gonna change
Everything 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 roam
Just call this dock my home
No, no, no
Sittin' on dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide, roll away
Sittin' on the dock of the bay, wastin' time

Wastin' time
Wastin' time
Wastin' time
Wastin' time