This song says, no matter who you are No matter where you go in your life At some point you're going to need Somebody to stand by you Oh yeah! Oh my darlin' stand by me! No matter who your are, no matter where you go in life You gon' need somebody, to stand by you No matter how much money you got, or the friends you got You gon' need somebody, to stand by you When the night has come, and the way is dark And that moon is the only light you see No I won't be afraid, no I-I-I won't be afraid Just as long as the people come and stand by me Darlin' darlin' stand by me, ooh stand by me Oh stand Stand stand by me C'mon stand by me stand by me If the sky that we look upon Well should tumble and fall And the mountains should crumble to the sea I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't she'd a tear Just as long as you stand, stand by me Oh darling, darling stand by me, oh stand by me Oh please stand, stand by me, stand by me Oh darling, darling stand by me, oh stand by me Please stand, stand by me, stand by me Oh baby, baby Oh darlin' darlin' stand la la nomie Ooh stand la la nomie, O stand O stand stand Stand by me c'mon stand by me, stand by me Stand la la nomie, oh won't you stand, la la nomie Oh stand la la nomie, stand by me, c'mon stand by me When the night has come, and the way is dark And the moon, is the only light you see I won't be afraid, lala nomie, I won't be afraid Not as long, not as long as you stand by me