"Stand By Me" lyrics

"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
Oh, I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me

So darlin', darlin'
Stand by me, oh, stand by me
Oh, stand, stand by me
Stand by me

If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountain should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry
No, I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me

And darlin', darlin'
Stand by me, oh, stand by me
Oh, stand now, stand by me
Stand by me

Darlin', darlin'
Stand by me, oh, stand by me
Oh, stand now, stand by me
Stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble
Won't you stand by me?
Oh, stand by me
Won't you stand now?
Oh, stand, stand by me


Writer(s): Mike Stoller, Jerry Leiber, Ben E. King
"Stand by Me" was admitted to the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress, as "culturally, historically and aesthetically significant."
In 2012 "Stand by Me" landed at number six on the list of "highest-earning songs" (a total of $24 million in payments).
At first Ben E. King had no plan of recording "Stand by Me" by himself, because he intended to write this song for The Drifters.
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