Down by the docks, yea, down by the docks
   Down by the docks, yea, down by the docks
   It's a place where you don't go down
   If you want to go fancy
   For the folks of the boondock town
   They're gonna treat you like a 'nancy boy'
  
   Down by the docks, yea, down by the docks
   Down by the docks, yea, down by the docks
   It's a place where the lights go dim
   When you talk to the ladies
   And the bar's where you drink 'til you swim
   If not they're gonna call you 'baby boy'
  
   (Chorus):
   But if you're on the run, and looking for some fun
   You know what I mean
   I think you're bound to find that this old place
   Is gonna fit you like a dream
   Why don't you come on down?
  
   Down by the docks, yea, down by the docks
   Down by the docks, yea, down by the docks
   It's a place where the con men go
   For a drink and a story
   Where the face of the Lord won't show
   You'll never hear them singing 'Glory Hallelujah'
  
   Down by the docks, yea, down by the docks...
  
   (Repeat chorus)
  
   Down by the docks, yea, down by the docks...(Repeat and fade)