Oh stand by me, stand by me Just as long as you stand, stand by me And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me Oh stand now by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll

I'm just waiting on a friend Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah I'm not waiting on a lady Just waiting on a friend Watching girls passing by, it ain't the latest thing I'm just standing in a doorway I'm just trying to make some sense Out of these girls

But don't ask me what I think of you I can't help about the shape I'm in I can't sing, I ain't pretty and my legs are thin I might not give the answer that you want me to Now, when I talked to God, I knew He'd understand He said, "Stick by my side and

Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood I'm just a soul whose intentions are good Baby, do you understand me now Sometimes you see that I'm mad But don't you know that no one Can always be an angel When everything goes wrong you see some bad But

I'll stand by you Won't let nobody hurt you And I'll never desert you Take me in into your darkest hour Oh, why you look so sad? Tears are in your eyes Come on and come to me now Don't be ashamed to cry Let me see you through

Come on baby And I want you Mmm, I want me somebody to hold my hand Somebody to love me and understand I want me a woman, I want a lover, I want a friend, oh I want me somebody to share my love Lovin' is something I gotta have I want me a woman, I want a

Gonna make this a night to remember Get ready tonight Get ready, oh, baby, tonight When you love someone, it's natural, not demanding And that's one thing I'm proud to say I've found in you I'm so glad we've reached an understanding Now I know my heart

Bye, bye, blackbird No one here can love or understand me Oh, what hard luck stories they all hand me Where somebody waits for me Sugar's sweet, so is she Make my bed and light the light, I'll arrive late tonight Blackbird, bye, bye Pack up all my cares

Can't get enough of your love Do it to me one more time You know you set me free Hey, hey, what I'm sayin' is Oh, give you one more chance This heart of mine Do it to me baby (do it one more time) Girl, you're such a bad thing Standing there all alone

I watch them all pass by The moon & the stars Let me hold you in my arms, forever more These cold nights, the park is ours Standing, by the side Let you go, oh to the sea, just for me Don't let me lose my life Keep holding on Let the modest go