Lyrics of
Stand By Me

Stand By Me was inspired by Ben E. Kings personal experiences combined with the gospel spiritual Lord Stand by Me. It was written by Ben E. King along with the famous songwriting team, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. King did not initially intend to record the song himself, but upon the encouragement of the songwriters, he did. It became one of Kings most significant hits and has since been covered by many artists around the globe.

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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
 Just as long as you stand
 Stand by me
 And darling, darling stand by me
 Oh, now, now, now,
 Stand by me
 Stand, stand by me
 Stand by me
 If the sky that we look upon
 Should trumble and fall
 And the mountains should crumble
 In 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 darling, darling stand by me
 Oh, stand by me
 Stand by me
(Solo)
 Whenever you're in trouble
 won't you stand by me
 Oh, now, now stand by me
 Oh, stand by me
 Stand by me
 Stand by me, stand by me