Stand By Me (Live from the Late Show with David Letterman) - Tracy Chapman

When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No, I won't be afraid No, I won't be afraid Just as long as you stand Stand by me So darlin', darlin' Stand by me, oh, stand by me Oh, stand, stand by me Stand by me If the sky that we look upon Should tumble and fall Or the mountain should crumble to 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 darlin', darlin' Stand by me, oh, stand by me Oh, stand now, stand by me Whenever you're in trouble, won't you stand by me? Oh, stand by me Oh, stand now, stand by me Stand by me

(Oh) (Oh) (Oh) If tomorrow I lost it all And everything that I have was gone When there's nobody else to call Would you stand by me, would you stand by me? When the world tries to keep me down (When the world tryna keep me down) And there's nobody else around (And there's nobody else around) Keep it real can you tell me now? (Tell me now) Would you stand by me, would you stand by me? (Oh yeah) I don't know why they be playin' with me I lose it all, you stayin' with me Amsterdam, I skipped the red district She love my dawg, but he bad business I could've been in the bed with you I decided to hang with some bad bitches Gave me another chance to prove, but she ain't playin' with me I'm so sorry for that Can I explain? Just give me a second You showed me love and I'll never forget it Say you don't got it, they think you dramatic Loyalty, baby, that shit automatic Brought me to tears, my bro for years Told me no, say he ain't got it Ran it up and I ain't panic How you gon' ride for me? You don't switch no sides with me (Yeah) I need your honesty, no, baby, don't lie to me (Yeah, yeah) Are you gonna stand ten toes? You supposed to give time to me (Yeah) Baby, when shit get real, I need your loyalty If tomorrow I lost it all And everything that I have was gone When there's nobody else to call Would you stand by me, would you stand by me? When the world tries to keep me down (When the world tryna keep me down) And there's nobody else around (And there's nobody else around) Keep it real can you tell me now? (Tell me now) Would you stand by me, would you stand by me? (Oh yeah) What if it all goes south, I get ran out of town For good this time, would you still wanna Wanna hold my hand, let me be your man Let me drive you crazy, are you still gonna Be somebody I can lean on And be somebody I can dream on all night The kind of flame I wanna leave on If you ain't tryna be that, then be gone If tomorrow I lost it all And everything that I have was gone When there's nobody else to call Would you stand by me, would you stand by me? When the world tries to keep me down (When the world tryna keep me down) And there's nobody else around (And there's nobody else around) Keep it real can you tell me now? (Tell me now) Would you stand by me? Would you stand by me? (Yeah) Oh Oh Oh Would you stand by me, would you stand by me? (Oh yeah) Oh Oh Oh Would you stand by me, would you stand by me? (Yeah) How you gon' ride for me? You don't switch no sides with me (Yeah) I need your honesty, no, baby, don't lie to me (Yeah, yeah) Are you gonna stand ten toes? You supposed to give time to me (Yeah) Baby, when shit get real, I need your loyalty

Started out on a one way train Always knew where I was gonna go next Didn't know until I saw your face I was missin' out on every moment You'll be one and baby I'll be two Would you mind it if I said I'm into you? (I'm into you) So if it's real Then darlin' let me know I wouldn't mind If you steal the show You and I we go together You're the sky I'll be the weather A pretty thing, the sun and rain Who knew Oooh, yeah Summer night, perfect occasion Where am I You know I'll be waiting for you Ooh, for you So if it's real Then darlin' let me know I wouldn't mind If you steal the show So if it's real Then darling let me know I wouldn't mind If you steal the show You shine You shine Like forever lasts forever You shine You shine And steal the show So if it's real Then darlin' let me know I wouldn't mind If you steal the show (started out on a one way train) (Always knew where I was gonna go next) So if it's real (didn't know until I saw your face) Then darlin' let me know (I was missing out on every moment) (You'll be one and baby I'll be two) (Would you mind it if I said I'm into you?) I wouldn't mind If you steal the show

Te vi, me viste, al principio fue una broma Luego la verdad se asoma Intercambiamos sonrisas Pasó algún tiempo, poco menos de una hora Y por debajo de la mesa Tu tacón tocó mi bota Fue más sencillo que hacer la tabla del uno y a la hora del desayuno Ya sabía que te amaba A las semanas de iniciar con la aventura Se nos hizo miel la luna y un concierto pa Tijuana Era prohibido, era imposible, pero hicimos lo que se nos dio la gana Después de eso nos veíamos casi a diario Nuestro amigo el calendario Nos dio 400 citas De tanto amarnos nos volvimos dos extraños No sé quién toma hoy tu mano Ni tú, dónde estoy ahorita Fue más sencillo que hacer la tabla del uno y a la hora del desayuno Ya sabía que te amaba A las semanas de iniciar con la aventura Se nos hizo miel la luna y un concierto pa Tijuana Era prohibido, era imposible, pero hicimos lo que se nos dio la gana, yeh-hey Pasando el tiempo, analizando la ruptura, la versión que tiene el lobo No es la de Caperucita De tanto amarnos, nos volvimos dos extraños No sé quién toma hoy tu mano, ni tú, dónde estoy ahorita Seguramente pa la otra que nos veamos repitamos Lo de la primera cita, yeah, eh-eh-eh-eh Uh, mmh-mmh-mmh, mmh

Miras con tanta dulzura, hermosa criatura Tú mi bello ángel que cayó del cielo Soy un simple pobre diablo que corrió con suerte Que logró obtenerte por obra divina Pues en cada esquina te busqué Solo tú eres la persona La que me ilusiona, la que me emociona Por ti pierdo el rumbo y en cada segundo Me voy de este mundo con sentirte a ti Entre el cielo y el infierno Solo hay un espacio, solo hay un abismo Es que yo pierdo el ritmo cuando me abandonas Y me quedo solo, solo sin ti Viniste a reconformarme, a rehabilitarme Tú mi bello ángel, yo estaba perdido Siento que después de ti yo soy otra persona Ya no me conozco, ¿qué paso conmigo? Por eso te digo que tú Solo tú eres la persona La que me ilusiona, la que me emociona Por ti pierdo el rumbo y en cada segundo Me voy de este mundo con sentirte a ti Entre el cielo y el infierno Solo hay un espacio, solo hay un abismo Es que yo pierdo el ritmo cuando me abandonas Y me quedo solo, solo sin ti Solo tú eres la persona La que me ilusiona, la que me emociona Por ti pierdo el rumbo y en cada segundo Me voy de este mundo con sentirte a ti Entre el cielo y el infierno Solo hay un espacio, solo hay un abismo Es que yo pierdo el ritmo cuando me abandonas Y me quedo solo, solo sin ti

Compa ¿Qué le parece esa morra? La que anda bailando sola Me gusta pa' mí Bella Ella sabe que está buena Que todos andan mirándola cómo baila Me acerco Y le tiro todo un verbo Tomamos tragos sin peros solo tentación Le dije "Voy a conquistar tu familia" Que en unos días, vas a ser mía Me dijo Que estoy muy loco, pero le gusta Que ningún vato como yo actúa Ahí te va mija Y pura doble P viejo Así no más compa Pedro puro Eslabón Armado A las plebitas (cha-chau) No soy Un vato que tiene varo Pero hablando del corazón Te cumplo todo Me agarro Pegadito de su mano Mi compa ni se la creyó Que al pasar fui yo Su cuerpo Juro por Dios, que era tan perfecta Su cintura como modelo Sus ojos Desde el principio me enamoraron A ella le gusto Y a mí me gusta