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Who sang (Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay?

Otis Redding released the song (Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay. Date of release: 1968.

Release date: 1968
Duration: 04:21

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The meaning of the song '(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay ', based on the lyrics
What is (Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay about?
🎶 (Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay song analysis
The lyrics are about a man, the protagonist of the song, who is sitting on a dock watching the ships come and go. He has left his home in Georgia and gone to San Francisco because he feels like he has nothing left to live for and nothing good is going to happen to him. He's just sitting on the dock, watching the tide and wasting time, feeling like nothing is going to change for him.

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