Sittin' in the morning sun I'll be sittin' when the evenin' come Watchin' the ships roll in Then I watch'em roll away again I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll away Sittin' on the dock of the bay Wastin' time I left my home in dalmatia Headed for the frisco bay I have nothing to live for Look like nothing gonna came my way So I'm just gonna sit on the dock of the bay Watchi' the tide roll away Sittin' on the dock of the bay Wastin' time Look like nothing gonna change Ev'rything still remains the same I can't do what eight 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 Ten thousand miles I roam Just to make this dock my home Now I'm just gonna sit at the dock of the boy Watchin' the thide roll away Sittin' on the dock of the boy Wastin' time