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The Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding (1968) - A Classic for Oldies Music Fans

The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding is a soul song released in 1968. It was co-written by Redding and Steve Cropper. The song was recorded just days before Redding's death in a plane crash. It became his biggest hit and was later included in the album of the same name. The song features Redding's signature soulful vocals and a memorable whistling outro. It has since become a timeless classic and an iconic representation of Redding's musical legacy.


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Did You Know

  • The Dock of the Bay was released posthumously by Otis Redding in 1968.


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  • The song's whistling at the end was originally intended as a placeholder for additional lyrics.
  • The Dock of the Bay became Redding's first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.

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Lyrics

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, yeah


I'm 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 nothing to live for

And look like nothing's 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


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, listen


Sittin' here resting 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 at the dock of a bay

Watchin' the tide roll away, ooh

Sittin' on the dock of the bay

Wastin' time

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