Sittin' in the mornin' sun I'll be sittin' when the evenin' comes Watching the ships roll in Then I watch 'em roll away again I left my home in Georgia Headed for the Frisco Bay 'Cause I've had nothing to live for And looks like nothing's gonna come my way Yeah, I'm a-sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll away Sittin' on the dock of the bay Wastin' time (Mmm-mmm-mmm-mm.) [Instrumental break featuring steel guitar.] Looks like nothing's gonna change Everything still remains the same Well, 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 To make this Key West dock my home Now, I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll away Sittin' on the dock of the bay Wastin' time (Mmm-mmm-mmm-mm.) Sitting on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll away, dear [Fade.] Sittin' on the dock of the bay Wastin' time (Mmm-mmm-mmm-mm.)