Sittin' in the morning sun

[ET Awful]

I'll be sittin' when the evening comes
Watching the ships roll in
And I watch 'em roll away again

Sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away
I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay
Wasting time

I left my home in Georgia
Headed for the 'Frisco bay
'Cause I got nothin' to live for
And look like nothin's gonna come my way

So I'm just gonna sit on the dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll away
I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay
Wasting time

Look like nothin'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

I'm just sittin' here restin' my bones
And this loneliness won't leave me alone
Two thousand miles I roamed
Just to make this dock my home

Now, I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll away
I'm just sitting on the dock of the bay
Wasting time

[fluffernutter]

1. love that song!

[Swede]

2. Aahh that Michael Bolton can sing.

Just kidding. :)

[giant_robot]

3. Arrgh! Thanks for the earworm!

Well, it's not really bad, as far as earworms go, but still. :)

[Elidor]

4. Otis

"He died on the cusp of greatness at the age of 26 not living to see how important a figure he would become.

"The wistful "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay", a song Redding had recorded just three days earlier, was immediately mixed and released. It became his only million-seller and US pop number 1. The single's seeming serenity about sitting on a jetty in San Francisco's harbour, as well as several posthumous album tracks, suggested a sadly unfulfilled maturity as a songwriter. Although some critics now point to Redding's limited vocal range, few could match his guttural sounding voice, which, at any volume could send shivers into the spine. Such was his emotional drive, and his distinctive sound remains immediately compelling. There is no doubt that Redding matched the smooth vocal intensity of artists such as Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield and Al Green. What should also be acknowledged in addition to his quite remarkable voice is the considerable amount of classic songs he wrote, often with guitarist Steve Cropper. They stand as some of the most enduring moments of the golden age of soul music. Redding should be regarded as a giant of the genre, even though his achievements were made in just a three-year burst of unrivalled energy and explosive talent."

http://www.icebergradio.com/artist/3422/otis_redding.html

You died far too young, my man.