"I'll Stand By You" lyrics

"I'll Stand By You"

You wake me in the night, to your tears fallin' down
Come, let me dry them for you
I wish I could tell a story, chase away all those ghosts
You got inside of you

A story of heroes who fight on at any cost
Of a kingdom of love to be won or lost
We'll fight here together 'til victory is won
Come take my hand 'til mornin' comes
Just close your eyes

I'll stand by you always
Always, always
I'll stand by you always
Always, always

I know here in the dark, tomorrow can seem
So very far away
Here the ghosts and the goblins can rise from your dreams
To steal your heart away

Together we'll chase those thieves that won't leave you alone
Out from under the bed, out from over our home
And when the light comes, we'll laugh, my love
At the things that the night had us so frightened of
And until then

I'll stand by you always
Always, always
I'll stand by you always
Always, always

I'll stand by you always, ooh
I'll stand by you always

Now I know it can feel like you're slippin' away
At night you'll get lost in that deep dark place
We'll let the night come and do what it may
Together we'll find courage, we'll find faith
Until you wake

I'll stand by you always
Always, always
I'll stand by you always
Always, always

I'll stand by you always, ooh
I'll stand by you always

I'll stand by you always
Always, always
I'll stand by you always
Always


Writer(s): Billy Steinberg, Chrissie Hynde, Thomas Kelly
compilation: "Tracks II: The Lost Albums" (2025)
Bruce Springsteen - Tracks II: The Lost Albums compilation cover
County Fair
(from "The Essential Bruce Springsteen" compilation)
The Desert (Instrumental)
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A Prayer By The River (Instrumental)
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The Western Sea (Instrumental)
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My Master's Hand (Theme)
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