So don't ask me no questions And I won't tell you no lies So don't ask me 'bout my business And I won't tell you goodbye Well, every time that I come home Nobody wants to let me be It seems that all the friends I've got Just got to come interrogate me I

Be the one, be the one I could be the one When you're gone I was wrong I see the moon I'm not a fool Oh, baby come on, let me get to know you Just another chance so that I can show That I won't let you down, oh no

Just as long as you stand, stand by me And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid So darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh

Just as long as you stand, stand by me And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid So darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh

That for worse or for better we're better together Please just come back home No don't say that you're sorry And I won't say I told you so Oh can't you see You said you needed your space I wasn't where you wanted to be I didn't stand in your way

Just as long as you stand, stand by me And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid So darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh

From what you do...because of you... You know I can't be there each time that you call I swore not to come, but I'm here after all I know by the look that I see in your eye I won't stand around and I won't watch you die (What you do, what you do, was

(Come see about me) So won't you hurry, C'mon, boy, see about me Come see about your baby Keeps me crying, baby, for you Keep on crying, baby, for you I've been crying (boo hoo) 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have altered (to tears)

I can see just fine with you in my life, There by my side as it starts to fade I know this can't be right, stuck in a dream A nightmare full of sorrow Come back to me, this is inconceivable Breaking apart the ones you love Hate runs deep for what you've

You try to live your life from day to day But seeing you across the room tonight Just gives me away The heart won't lie Looking back over the years Of All the things I've always meant to say But words didn't come easily So many times through empty fears