Sittin' in the morning sun
I'll be sittin' when the evening comes
Watchin' the ships roll in
And I'll watch'em roll away again
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll away
Sittin' on the dock of the bay, wasting time

I left my home in Georgia
Headed for the Frisco Bay
I had nothing to live for
Looks like nothing's gonna come my way
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll away
Sittin' on the dock of the bay, wasting time

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
And this loneliness won't leave me alone
Two thousand miles I roam
Just to make this dock my home

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