This song says, uh, no matter who you are, no matter where you go in your life, at some point you gon' need somebody to stand by you

Oh yeah, oh my darling, stand by me

No matter who you are, no matter where you go in life
You gon' need somebody to stand by you
No matter how much money you got or the friends you got
You gon' need somebody to stand by you

When the night has come and the land is dark
And that moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, no I won't shed one tear
Just as long as you people come and stand by me

And darling, darling, stand by me
Oh stand by me
Oh stand, stand, come on stand by me

When the sky that we look upon, well, should tumble and fall
Oh and the mountains, they should crumble into the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

So darling, darling, stand by me
Oh stand by me
Please stand, stand by me, stand by me
And darling, darling, stand by me
Oh stand by me
Please stand, stand by me, stand by me

Oh baby baby

So darling, darling, stand
Oh stand
Oh stand, stand by me, come on, stand by me

Stand
Oh won't you stand
Oh stand, stand by me, come on, stand by me

When the night has come and the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
I won't be afraid, I won't be afraid
Not as long, not as long as you, yeah, stand by me