They say you stand by your man Oh tell me something 'cause I don't understand You said you love me and that's a fact And then you left me, I said you felt trapped Well there are some things you can't explain away And the heartache's with me to this day 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 Well 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 Did you stand by me? No not at all Did you stand by me? No way Did you stand by me? No not at all Did you stand by me? No way So, explain why this must be Did you lie when you spoke to me? Hey, 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 And if you don't understand my point of view Then there's not a damn thing I can do Did you stand by me? No not at all Did you stand by me? No way Did you stand by me? No not at all Did you stand by me? No way