Stand By Me

I was a pleasure seeker

Only a part-time keeper

I lived alone inside myself (deep inside myself)

Currents were strong behind me

But you were there to guide me

Against the wind you challenged it all

Stand by me

Won’t you stand by me, in the long run

Stand by me, you’re the only one

I walked a ledge that narrowed

Just like a glass I’d shatter

If I had fell before you had come

You found the strength to hold me

Your understanding showed me

You made me believe in what we are

Stand by me

Won’t you stand by me, in the long run

Stand by me

Won’t you stand by me in this lonely world

Stand by me, you’re the only one

(music bridge)

Stand by me

Won’t you stand by me in the long run

Stand by me

Won’t you stand by me in this lonely world

Stand by me

Won’t you stand by me with your strong love

Stand by me, you’re the only one

Words and Music by

Michael N. Sciuto

© 1987