v.1
^GSittin in the mornin' ^Bsun, I'll be ^Csittin' when the evening ^Acomes
^GWatchin' the ships roll ^Bin, an' I'll ^Cwatch 'em roll away a^Again

Chorus:
I'm just a ^Gsittin' on the dock of the ^Ebay
Watchin' the ^Gtide roll a^Eway
^GSittin' on the dock of the ^Abay
Wastin' ^Gtime^E

v.2
I left my home in Georgia, headed for Frisco Bay
I have nothin' to live for, looks like nothin's gonna come my way

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Refrain:
^GLooks ^Dlike ^Cnothin's gonna change
^GEvery^Dthing still re^Cmains the same
^GI can't ^Ddo what ten ^Cpeople tell me to do
^FSo I guess I'll re^Dmain the same, yes

v.3
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

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