I’ll Stand by You

Bruce Springsteen

You wake me in the night to your tears falling down, come let me dry them for you

I wish I could tell a story, chase away all those ghosts you’ve got inside of you

A story of heroes that fight on at any cost of a kingdom of love to be won or lost

We’ll fight here together ’til victory is won, come take my hand ‘til the morning comes

Just close your eyes

I’ll stand by you always, always, always

I’ll stand by you always, always, always

I know here in the dark tomorrow can seem so very far away

Here the ghosts and the goblins can rise from your dreams to steal your heart away

Together we’ll chase those thieves that won’t leave you alone out from under the bed, out from over our home

And when the light comes we’ll laugh my love at the things that the night had us so frightened of

And until then

I’ll stand by you always, always, always

I’ll stand by you always, always, always

(I’ll stand by you always, ooh ooh, ooh ooh)

I’ll stand by you always

Now I know it can feel like you’re slipping away, at night you’ll get lost in that deep dark place

We’ll let the night come and do what it may, together we’ll find the courage, we’ll find faith

Until you awake

I’ll stand by you always, always, always

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Background

With lyrics loosely inspired by J.K. Rowling’s saga, this song was written by Springsteen previously for a “Harry Potter” film, but it was never used. Here it appears on the soundtrack of “Blinded By The Light,” a film inspired by the music of The Boss.