Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding cover)
original by: Otis Redding
original by: Otis Redding
version 2:
from The NOLA Treblemakers: Back To One! (2023 December 06) (3:47)
Sittin in the mornin sun
I'll be sittin when the evening comes
Watchin the ships roll in
Then I watch em roll away again
Oh I'm just sittin on the dock of the bay
Watchin the tide roll away, ooh
I'm sittin on the dock of the bay
Wastin time
I left my home in Georgia
Headed for the Frisco Bay
Cause I've had nothin to live for
Look like nothin gonna come my way
So I'm just gon sit on the dock of the bay
Watchin the tide roll away, ooh
I'm sittin on the dock of the bay
Wastin time
Look like nothin gonna change
Everything still remain the same
I can't do what ten people tell me to do
So I guess I'll remain the same, yes
Sittin here restin my bones
And this loneliness won't leave me alone, listen
Two thousand miles I roam
Just to make this dock my home
Oh I'm just gon sit on the dock of the bay
Watchin the tide roll away, ooh
I'm sittin on that dock of the bay
Wastin time
Fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa-fa fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa
Fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa-fa fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa
I keep singin them sad sad songs, y'all
Sad songs is-a all I know
I keep singin them sad sad songs, yes sir now
Sad songs is-a all I know
Let's go now
Fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa-fa fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa
Your turn
Fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa-fa fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa
Our turn now
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Your turn
Fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa-fa fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa
I keep singin them sad sad songs, girl
Sad songs is-a all I know
Said I keep singin them sad sad songs, yes ma'am now
Sad songs is-a all I know
One time now
Fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa-fa fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa
Your turn
Fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa-fa fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa
Everybody's turn now
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I'll be sittin when the evening comes
Watchin the ships roll in
Then I watch em roll away again
Oh I'm just sittin on the dock of the bay
Watchin the tide roll away, ooh
I'm sittin on the dock of the bay
Wastin time
I left my home in Georgia
Headed for the Frisco Bay
Cause I've had nothin to live for
Look like nothin gonna come my way
So I'm just gon sit on the dock of the bay
Watchin the tide roll away, ooh
I'm sittin on the dock of the bay
Wastin time
Look like nothin gonna change
Everything still remain the same
I can't do what ten people tell me to do
So I guess I'll remain the same, yes
Sittin here restin my bones
And this loneliness won't leave me alone, listen
Two thousand miles I roam
Just to make this dock my home
Oh I'm just gon sit on the dock of the bay
Watchin the tide roll away, ooh
I'm sittin on that dock of the bay
Wastin time
Fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa-fa fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa
Fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa-fa fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa
I keep singin them sad sad songs, y'all
Sad songs is-a all I know
I keep singin them sad sad songs, yes sir now
Sad songs is-a all I know
Let's go now
Fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa-fa fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa
Your turn
Fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa-fa fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa
Our turn now
Fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa-fa fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa
Your turn
Fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa-fa fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa
I keep singin them sad sad songs, girl
Sad songs is-a all I know
Said I keep singin them sad sad songs, yes ma'am now
Sad songs is-a all I know
One time now
Fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa-fa fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa
Your turn
Fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa-fa fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa
Everybody's turn now
Fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa-fa fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa
Fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa-fa fa-fafa-fafa-fafa-fa
version 1:
from The Monochromes: 31 Tunes (2018 October 25) (2:33)
Sittin in the mornin sun
I'll be sittin when the evening comes
Watching the ships roll in
Then I watch em roll away again
Sittin on the dock of the bay
Watchin the tide roll away, ooh
I'm just sittin on the dock of the bay
Wastin time
I left my home in Georgia
Headed for the Frisco Bay
Cause I've had nothin to live for
Look like nothin gonna come my way
So I'm just gon sit on the dock of the bay
Watchin the tide roll away, ooh
I'm just sittin on the dock of the bay
Wastin time
Look like nothin gonna change
Everything still remain the same
I can't do what ten people tell me to do
So I guess I'll remain the same, yes
Sittin here restin my bones
And this loneliness won't leave me alone, listen
Two thousand miles I roam
Just to make this dock my home
Now I'm just gon sit on the dock of the bay
Watchin the tide roll away, ooh
I'm sittin on the dock of the bay
Wastin time
I'll be sittin when the evening comes
Watching the ships roll in
Then I watch em roll away again
Sittin on the dock of the bay
Watchin the tide roll away, ooh
I'm just sittin on the dock of the bay
Wastin time
I left my home in Georgia
Headed for the Frisco Bay
Cause I've had nothin to live for
Look like nothin gonna come my way
So I'm just gon sit on the dock of the bay
Watchin the tide roll away, ooh
I'm just sittin on the dock of the bay
Wastin time
Look like nothin gonna change
Everything still remain the same
I can't do what ten people tell me to do
So I guess I'll remain the same, yes
Sittin here restin my bones
And this loneliness won't leave me alone, listen
Two thousand miles I roam
Just to make this dock my home
Now I'm just gon sit on the dock of the bay
Watchin the tide roll away, ooh
I'm sittin on the dock of the bay
Wastin time
earliest live performance: 2018 October 06