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"(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
Heading for the Crisco Bay
Heading for the Friscoe Bay
"(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
I'm coughin' on the dock of the bay
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
"(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
I'm just sitting on a dock lookin' gay.
Just sitting on the dock of the bay.
"(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
I'm sittin on the Doppalo Bay
Watching the tide roll away.
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away.
"(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
I'm sitting on a duck of the bay
Watching the time roll away
I'm sitting on the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away
"(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
Sittin' at the dock of the bay
Watching the time stole away.
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away.
"(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
Spittin' in the mornin' sun
Sittin' in the mornin' sun
"(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay" (MP3)
I've been sittin' on the top of a bear
I've been sittin' on the dock of a bay
"(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" (MP3)
I've been s***tin' on the dock of a bay
I've been sittin' on the dock of a bay
"(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" (MP3)
She was s***tin' on the top of the day
She was sittin' on the dock of the bay
"Change Is Gonna Come" (MP3)
Lord it's too late
So very long, oh my oh
Somehow I thought
I was New Labour.
Lord it's too late
So very long, oh my oh
Somehow I thought
I was still able.
I don't know how you can say this was a 70s song. Otis was dead by then. It was released in the 60's.
"Happy Song {DumDum}"
On a cold, rainy, windy night
She s***s on the floor, she cut off the lights
She holds me and squeeze me tight
She tells me, "Big O, everything's all right"
On a cold, rainy, windy night
She shut all the doors, she cut off the lights
She holds me and squeeze me tight
She tells me, "Big O, everything's all right"
"I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)" (MP3)
You worked hard
You were tired
They call me Mr. Kitty Claws
They call me Mr. Pitiful
I got all the b**ches, baby
One man can tame.
I've got all the riches, baby
One man can claim.
"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (MP3)
Papa's got a brand new band
Papa's got a brand new bag
"Pretty Little Thing"
Pretty little thing
Livin' life in calico
'Cause mama I sho' am the Hannah now
Yes around
Pretty little thing
Let me light your candle now
'Cause mama I sho' am hard to handle now
Yessir'am
But all that's nasty
But all I'm asking
Give you all of my morning
Give you all of my money
I don't get you
I can't get no
"Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
S****ing in a dock in Bombay.
Sitting on the dock of a bay.
"Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
Sittin' at the dock of the bay
Watching the time stole away
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away
"Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
Sittin' here restin' my bombs
Sittin' here resting my bones
"Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
Sittin' on a docket of eight
Sitting on the dock of the bay
"Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
Sittin' on a dopple of hay...
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
"Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
Sittin' on the Dockalow bay
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
Editor's note: What the heck is "Dockalow", anyway?
"Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
Sittin' on the cop of a pig.
Sittin' on the dock of the bay.
"Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
Sittin' on the copy of a gay.
Sittin' on the dock of the bay.
"Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
Sittin' on the dog on a bone
Sittin on the dock of the bay
"Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
Sittin' on top of the hay
Watching the time, go away.
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away.
"Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
Sitting at the Dakota bay
Sitting on the dock of the bay
"Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
Sitting at the Taco Bell
Sitting at the dock of the bay
"Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
Sitting on Odakura Bay
Sitting on the dock of the bay
"Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
Sitting on a taco today.
Sitting on the dock of the bay.
"Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
Sitting on the dock with a babe
Sitting on the dock of the bay
"Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
Sitting on the juggler vein
Sitting on the dock of the bay
"Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
Sitting on the top of the plane
Sitting on the dock of the bay
"Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay" (MP3)
Whiskey on the top of the bay
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
"Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay" (MP3)
Sitting on Fidockadoe Bay
My friend the Bassane
Sitting on the dock of the bay
Life in the fast lane
"Trick or Treat"
'Cause I can't wait for your weiner poundin' it out
With your stick of cheese
'Cause I can't wait to Halloween to find out
If it's trick or treat
"Trick or Treat"
'Cause I can't wait to have that wiener that I love
If it's dick o' cheese
'Cause I can't wait till Halloween to find out
If it's trick or treat
"Trick or Treat"
It's Tripoli
It's trick or treat
"Trick or Treat"
Just tickle me
It's trick or treat
"Try A Little Tenderness" (MP3)
Chocolate tenderness
Try a little tenderness.
"Try A Little Tenderness" (MP3)
So if she's weary
Buy her another shabby dress.
So if she's weary
Try a little tenderness.
"Try a Little Tenderness" (MP3)
It's not just Sacramento
It's not just sentimental