You’re Standing By Songtext
von Manfred Mann

When all your friends are around, girl
I work to put you down, girl
And laugh to see you cry
And yet you′re standing by

I've tried to make it clear, girl
That I don′t want you near, girl
The price is much too high
And yet you're standing by


And yet I try to go on, try to go on
Try to go on, try to go on
Try to go on without you

I guess I'd better make my mind up
I′ve always known that I′d wind up loving you

This hurting don't make sense, girl
And I want to say the past is just a pretense, girl
Oh, now I don′t need to lie
And I'm so glad that you′re standing by

Yes, yes, I'm so glad that you′re standing by, girl
Yes, yes, I want to tell the world I'm so proud that you're my girl

Oh, no, I won′t cry no more
I don′t have to be a fool and lie no more