{"id":14,"date":"2011-07-07T15:55:47","date_gmt":"2011-07-07T15:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/inspirationalsongoftheweek\/?p=14"},"modified":"2011-07-07T16:01:17","modified_gmt":"2011-07-07T16:01:17","slug":"stand-by-me-ben-e-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationalsongoftheweek\/2011\/07\/stand-by-me-ben-e-king.html","title":{"rendered":"Stand By Me &#8211; Ben E. King"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Hit &#8220;Like&#8221; to share this with your friends!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ben E. King - Stand by me\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vbg7YoXiKn0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>This smooth oldie celebrates one of the greatest parts of life &#8211; friendship.\u00a0 The song was a top ten hit twice &#8211; when it was originally released in 1961 and when it became the theme for the coming of age classic <em>Stand By Me<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>When the night has come<\/em><br \/>\n<em> And the land is dark<\/em><br \/>\n<em> And the moon is the only light we&#8217;ll see<\/em><br \/>\n<em> No I won&#8217;t be afraid, no I won&#8217;t be afraid<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Just as long as you stand, stand by me<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And darlin&#8217;, darlin&#8217;, stand by me, oh now now stand by me<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Stand by me, stand by me<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If the sky that we look upon<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Should tumble and fall<\/em><br \/>\n<em> And the mountains should crumble to the sea<\/em><br \/>\n<em> I won&#8217;t cry, I won&#8217;t cry, no I won&#8217;t shed a tear<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Just as long as you stand, stand by me<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And darlin&#8217;, darlin&#8217;, stand by me, oh stand by me<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Whenever you&#8217;re in trouble won&#8217;t you stand by me, oh now now stand by me<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Darlin&#8217;, darlin&#8217;, stand by me-e, stand by me<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/bnetmusic\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to follow Beliefnet Music on Twitter!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hit &#8220;Like&#8221; to share this with your friends! 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