it s quiet here tonight there s a light burning far away it burns in my heart in the rain in the dark well this girl s gonna have her day i ve been this alone for so long i m beginning to wonder why i stand in one place different name different face but no one s gonna see me break down and cry won t somebody stand by me stand by me just one time won t somebody stand by me stand by me just one time lord i don t understand what s slipping through these hands you d think by now i d know when to let go here i am won t somebody stand stand by me i m not bending tonight but i m twisted and turned and broken down i m starting to know the sound of nothing and no one and yet everything well if god s here tonight are you here tonight maybe you could grab me up lord stand me on my feet give me strength and set me free cause i m not giving in until i ve had enough won t somebody stand by me stand by me just one time won t somebody stand by me stand by me just one time oh i don t understand what s slipping through these hands you d think by now i d know when to let go so here i am and i m throwing down my one last hope here i am won t somebody stand stand by me stand by me stand stand by me won t somebody stand stand by me i don t understand what s slipping through these hands you d think by now i d know when to let go here i am and i m throwing down my one last hope here i am won t somebody stand stand by me