“Somebody Stand by Me” (5:06) is Track 5 on the Boys on the Side motion picture sountrack, released on February 8, 1995.
Lyrics
I stood at the door
And watched while you drove away
Driving my car, in the rain, in the dark
Well, every dog seems to have her day
I’ve been in this alone so long
And I’m beginning to wonder why
I stand in one place
A different name, a different face
No one’s gonna see me cry
I need someone to stand by me
Stand by me, just one time
I hope somebody stands by me
Stands by me, just one time
I don’t understand
It’s slipping through these hands
You’d think by now I know
When to let go
All I know is here I am, baby
Won’t you stand by me?
I’m not bending tonight
But I’m twisted and turned
And broken down (broken down)
But I’m starting to know the sound of something
No one and yet everything
Well, if God’s here tonight
Are you here tonight?
Maybe you could grab me up
Stand me on my feet
Give me strength
To set me free
I’m not giving in till I’ve had enough
I need someone to stand by me
Stand by me
Just one time
Won’t somebody stand by me
Stand by me
Just one time
I don’t understand
It’s slipping through my hands
You’d think by now I know
When to let go
But all I know is here I am, baby
Stand by me
I need someone to stand by me
Stand by me
Just one time
Won’t somebody stand by me
Stand by me
Just one time
I don’t understand
It’s slipping through these hands
You’d think by now I would know
How to let go
But all I know is here I am
Stand…by me
Here I am, baby
Stand…by me
All I know is
Here I am, baby
Stand…by…me…
(Sheryl Crow/Todd Stewart Wolfe) 1995 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., New Enterprises Music, Old Crow Publishing/BMI/WB Music Corp., New Regency Music, Blue Lizard Music/ASCAP. 1995 Monarchy Enterprises B.V. and Regency Entertainment (USA), Inc.
Credits
Stevie Nicks: Lead vocals
Mark Goldenberg: Drums
Luis Resto: Piano
James Hutchinson: Bass
Benmont Tench: Organ
Saxophones: Stephen Kupka and Brandon Fields
Lee Thomberg: Trumpet
David Campbell: Viola
Larry Corbett: Cello
Sharon Celani and Lori Nicks: Background vocals
