You say you stand by your man
Tell me something I don't understand
You said you love me and that's a fact
And then you left me, said you felt trappedWell some things you can explain away
But the heartache's in me till this dayDid you stand by me
No, not at all
Did you stand by me
No wayAll the times
When we were close
I'll remember these things the most
I see all my dreams come tumbling down
I can't be happy without you aroundSo all alone I keep the wolves at bay
And there is only one thing that I can sayDid you stand by me
No, not at all
Did you stand by me
No wayYou must explain why this must be
Did you lie when you spoke to meDid you stand by me
No, not at allNow I got a job
But it don't pay
I need new clothes
I need somewhere to stay
But without all these things I can do
But without your love I won't make it throughBut you don't understand my point of view
I suppose there's nothing I can doDid you stand by me
No, not at all
Did you stand by me
No wayDid you stand by me
No, not at all
Did you stand by me
No wayYou must explain why this must be
Did you lie when you spoke to me?Did you stand by me
Did you stand by me
No, not at all
Did you stand by me
No way
Did you stand by me
No, not at all
Did you stand by me
No way
Songwriters
JOE STRUMMER, MICK JONES, PAUL SIMONON, TOPPER HEADONPublished by
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