[Verse 1]
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

[Chorus]
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll away
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
Wasting time

[Verse 2]
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

[Chorus]
So I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll away
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
Wasting time

[Bridge]
Look 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

[Verse 3]
Sittin' here, resting my bones
And this loneliness won't leave me alone
Ten thousand miles I roamed
Just to make this bay my home

[Chorus]
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll away
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
Wasting time

[Outro]
Mm, mhm... it's a shame, it's a crying shame
I have to sit here on the dock of the bay
Hoping and praying that my troubles will
Leave me, oh, leave me alone, leave me alone
My trouble, trouble, trouble, trouble
Why don't you leave me alone...