Sitting in the morning sun I'll be sitting when the evening come Watching the ships roll in And I'll watch 'em roll away again, yeah I'm sitting on the dock of the bay Watching the tide roll away, ooh I'm just sitting on the dock of the bay Wasting time I left my home in Georgia Headed for the Frisco bay I have nothing to live for Look like nothings gonna come my way So I'm just go sit on the dock of the bay Watching the tide roll away I'm sitting on the dock of the bay Wasting time Look like nothing's 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 Sitting here resting my bones And this loneliness won't leave me alone, yes Two thousand miles I roam Just to make this dock my home Now I'm just go sit at the dock of the bay Watching the tide roll away, ooh Sitting on the dock of the bay Wasting time

Sittin' in the mornin' sun I'll be sittin' when the evenin' comes 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,just roll away Sittin' on the dock of the bay Wastin' time I left my home in Georgia Headed for the Frisco Bay I had nothin' to live for Looks like nothin's gonna come my way Just sittin' on the dock of the bay Watching the tide roll,just roll away I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay Wastin' my precious,precious time,oh,yeah Looks like nothin's gonna change Everything,I mean everything remains the same I won't do what ten people tell me to do So I guess I'll remain,I'll remain the same It looks like nothin's ever gonna change Everything,everything remains the same I won't do what ten people tell me to do So I guess I'll remain,I'll remain the same Sittin' here restin' my bones This loneliness won't leave me alone Two thousand miles, I roam Just to make this dock my home I'm sitting on the dock of the bay Watching the tide roll,just roll away Sittin' on the dock of the bay Wasting precious time Oh,yeah Go on sit (Sittin' on the dock of the bay) Oh,oh,yeah Oh,oh,yeah I'm gonna sit on the dock of the bay I'm gonna watch the tide roll Just roll I'm gonna sit,I'm gonna sit Oh,oh,oh, oh,oh,oh,oh,oh I'm gonna sit(on the dock of the bay)

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, yeah I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll away Just sittin on the dock of the bay Wastin' time I left my home in Georgia Headed for the Frisco Bay I have nothing to live for Look like nothing's gonna come my way, yeah So I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll away Yes, I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay Wastin' time Look 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 Sittin' here resting my bones And this loneliness won't leave me alone, yeah But two thousand miles I roam Just to make this dock my home, yeah Now I'm sittin' at the dock of the bay Watching the tide roll away, yeah I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay Wasting time

Sittin' in the mornin' sun I'll be sittin' when the evenin' comes Watchin' the ships roll in And I watch 'em roll away again Sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll away Sittin' on the dock of the bay Wastin' my time Left my home in Georgia Headed for the Frisco Bay I have nothin' to live for Look like nothin's gonna come my way So, I'm gonna sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll away Sittin' on the dock of the bay Wastin' my time Looks like nothing gonna change Everything is still the same I can't do what ten people tell me do I guess I'll remain the same Sittin' here restin' my bones And this loneliness won't leave me alone For 10000 miles I roam Just to make this dock my home (This dock is my home) Oh, I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the time roll away Sittin' by the dock of the bay Wastin' time Sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the time roll away Sittin' by the dock of the bay Watchin' the time roll away

I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin' 'bout half past dead I just need some place where I could lay my head Hey mister, can you tell me where I can find a bed? He just grinned and shook my hand, "no", was all he said Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And (and) (and), and put the load right on me (Put the load right on me) I picked up my bag and went lookin' for a place to hide When I saw ol' Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side And I said, "Hey Carmen, c'mon let's go downtown" She said, "I gotta go, but my friend here can stick around" Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And (and) (and), and put the load right on me (Put the load right on me) Go down, Miss Moses, there ain't nothin' you can say It's just ol' Luke and Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee He said, "Do me a favor now Won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company?" Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And (and) (and), and put the load right on me (Put the load right on me) Why don't you put the load on me? C'mon now Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog He said, "I will fix your rack, if you'll take ol' Jack, my dog" I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man" He said, "That's okay, won't you feed him when you can?" Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And (and) (and), and put the load right on me (Put the load right on me) Catch a cannon ball now to take me down the line My bag is sinkin' low, I do believe it's time To get back to Miss Fanny, oh, you know she's the only one Who sent me here with her regards for everyone Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And (and) (and), and put the load right on me (Put the load right on me) Put the load on me (put the load on me) C'mon now Put the load on me (put the load on me) It's all right Put the load on me right now (put the load on me) Why don't you', why don't you- Why don't you put the load on me? (Put the load on me) Put the load on me, yeah Put the load on me (put the load on me)

Since the Holy Ghost took control I got a new way of praying, a new way of saying Thank God, I've got a new born soul I've got a new born soul Since the Holy Ghost took control I've got a new born soul Since the Comforter made me whole My hands look new, my feet did too My head got wet in the midnight dew But oh, all I know, thank the Lord I've got a new born soul I got a new way of preaching, a new way of teaching Since the Holy Ghost took control Souls are winning, a new beginning Thank the Lord, I've got a new born soul I've got a new born soul Since the Holy Ghost took control I've got a new, new born soul Since the Comforter made me whole My hands look new, my feet did too My head got wet in the midnight dew But oh, all I know, thank God I've got a new born soul I've got a new born soul Since the Holy Ghost took control I've got a new, new born soul Thank the Lord, I've got a new born soul Since the Holy Ghost took control I got a new way of praying, a new way of saying