I know you mean to help when you're giving me advice

But don't you realize that you can't live my life

I've got to get me up and fly

I can't breathe down here

And if I crash keep standing by

I'm just gettin' into gear

Stand by me

You don't need to say a word

If I stumble or I fall

Or I can't see the writing on the wall

Please don't say nothing at all

Just stand by me

Just stand by me

Don't tell me about how I'm doing right or wrong

I don't need no advice on how to sing my song

I've got to find my own way

And do my own thing

And if you wanna be my friend

Let me push my own swing

Stand by me

You don't need to say a word

If I stumble or I fall

Or I can't see the writing on the wall

Please don't say nothing at all

Just stand by me

Just stand by me