(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay

“(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay” (Acoustic version)

Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” feels like sunlight on water — warm,still,but hiding a quiet ache. Written just days before his death in 1967,it drifts between hope and resignation,with Redding’s voice carrying the weight of someone watching life slide by like passing ships. The gentle waves of guitar and whistling aren’t just arrangement choices — they’re the sound of time stretching,of questions left unanswered. It’s less a song and more a postcard from the edge of change,sealed and sent from a man who wouldn’t live to see its impact.