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 land is dark And that moon is the only light we'll see No I won't be afraid No I won't, shed one tear Just as long as you people, call and stand by me Oh, darling, darling Stand by me, oh, stand by me Oh, stand, stand, stand by me C'mon, stand by me When the sky that we look upon When should tumble and fall Or the mountains they 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 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 Oh, stand, oh, 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