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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Maurice White
Maurice White
Percussion
Brian Fairweather
Brian Fairweather
Background Vocals
Martin Page
Martin Page
Background Vocals
Paul Jackson Jr.
Paul Jackson Jr.
Guitar
Marlon McClain
Marlon McClain
Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa
Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion
John Robinson
John Robinson
Drums
Robbie Buchanan
Robbie Buchanan
Synthesizer
Rupert Greenall
Rupert Greenall
Synthesizer
Abraham Laboriel
Abraham Laboriel
Bass
Abraham Laboriel Sr.
Abraham Laboriel Sr.
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Maurice White
Maurice White
Writer
Ben E. King
Ben E. King
Composer
JERRY LEIBER
JERRY LEIBER
Composer
Mike Stoller
Mike Stoller
Composer
Brian Fairweather
Brian Fairweather
Vocal Arranger
Martin Page
Martin Page
Vocal Arranger
Robbie Buchanan
Robbie Buchanan
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Maurice White
Maurice White
Producer
Brian Fairweather
Brian Fairweather
Co-Producer
Martin Page
Martin Page
Co-Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When the night
Has come
And the land is dark
And the moon
Is the only light we see
No I won't
Be afraid
I won't be afraid
Just as long
As you stand, stand by me
[Verse 2]
Oh (Stand by me, stand by me)
Stand by me (Stand by me, stand by me)
Oh, yeah (Stand by me)
Stand by (Stand by me)
Stand by me
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 3]
The sea
That we look upon
Should tumble and fall
And the mountains
Should crumble in the sea
[Verse 4]
Uh, you know that I won't, I won't cry
Oh, I won't, won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
[Verse 5]
And darling, darling
Stand (By me), oh-oh-oh (Stand by me) by me
(Stand by me) Oh, girl (Stand by me)
Stand by, (Stand by me) stand by
Oh, yeah
Hey, yeah
(Stand by me, stand by me) Oh
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah (Stand by me)
Stand by, (Stand by me) stand by
[Verse 6]
You are the light that shines in my life
I reach out my hands to be with you
Let's keep on believing
You give me a reason (A reason to smile)
[Verse 7]
(Stand by me)
(Stand) If the sky, (Stand) and the mountains
(Stand) Tumble to the sea
I'll be there as long (Stand)
As you stand (Stand) by me
[Verse 8]
Oh-oh
Yeah, (Stand) all the world (Stand) come together
(Stand) Live in harmony
Oh, I can feel your love
Long as you stand (Stand by me) by me
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 9]
Yeah, (Stand, like the moon) Like the moon (Stand)
(Feeds the ocean) Feeds the ocean
(Let me be your life) Let me be your life
(Stand) baby, won't you stand by
Oh, won't you stand by (Stand)
Stand by me (by me)
[Verse 10]
Yeh, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Oh-oh, oh-oh)
(Won't you stand by)
(Won't you stand by me?)
Baby, won't you stand, oh-oh
Written by: Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
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