Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billy Valentine
Performer
The Forest Rangers
Performer
Bob Thiele Jr.
Guitar
John Philip Shenale
Strings
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Otis Redding
Songwriter
Steve Cropper
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Thiele Jr.
Producer
Dave Way
Mixing Engineer
Howie Weinberg
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Sittin' in the morning sun
I'll be sittin' when the evening comes
Watching the ships roll in
Then I watch them roll away again, oh
[Verse 2]
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away
Sittin' on the dock of the bay wastin' time
[Verse 3]
I left home in Georgia
Headed for the Frisco bay
'Cause I've had nothing to live for
Looks like nothing's gonna come my way, oh
[Verse 4]
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away
Ooh, sittin' on the dock of the bay wastin' time
[Verse 5]
Looks 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, yeah
[Verse 6]
Sittin' here resting my bones
This loneliness won't leave me alone
Two thousand miles I roam
Just to make this dock my home, oh
[Verse 7]
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll away
Sittin' on the dock of the bay wastin' time
Written by: Otis Redding, Steve Cropper