they say you stand by your man tell me something i don t understand you said you love me oh and that s a fact and then you left me said you felt trapped well there s some things you can t explain away and this heartache s with me to this day chorus did you stand by me no not at all did you stand by me no way all the times that we were close i remember these things the most i ve seen my dreams come tumbling down i can t be happy without you around so alone i keep the wolves at bay and there s only one thing i can say chorus did you stand by me no not at all did you stand by me no way chorus did you stand by me no not at all did you stand by me no way instrumental so explain why this must be did you lie when you spoke to me hey chorus did you stand by me no not at all did you stand by me no way i got a job but it don t pay i need new clothes somewhere to stay hey without these things i can do but without your love i can t make it through but if you don t understand my point of view then there s not a damn thing i can do chorus did you stand by me no not at all did you stand by me no way chorus did you stand by me no not at all did you stand by me no way 