Whoa darlin' you've been mine so long Now that I need you, I'm so all alone, whoa whoa I need you darlin' and stand by me, stand by me Well all of my money, my friends have gone At night I'm calling I want you to, come back home, whoa whoa I need you darlin' and stand by me, stand by me Well, sometimes I feel that all of my tryin' was all in vain I don't think I can last much longer, 'till I see your face again, whoa whoa If I could just, hold your hand and I know that you would, understand Whoa, whoa, I need you darlin' and stand by me, stand by me Well sometimes I feel that all a my tryin', was all in vain I don't think I can last much longer, 'till I see your face again, whoa whoa If I could just hold your hand, and I know that you would a-understand Whoa whoa, I need you darlin' and stand by me, stand by me When I'm sick darlin', I want ya to stand by me Early in the mo'nin', stand by me Gettin' late in the evenin', stand by me When all of my money's gone, stand by me Stand by me