When the storms of life are raging
Stand by me

When the storms of life are raging
Stand by me

When the world is tossing me
Like a ship out on the sea

Thou who rulest wind and water
Stand by me

When I'm growing old and feeble
Stand by me

When I'm growing old and feeble
Stand by me

When I do the best I can
And my friends misunderstand

Thou who never lost a battle
Stand by me

Thou who never lost a battle
Stand by me

Written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
The song is based on a 1955 Gospel song of
the same name by The Staples Singers.
Leiber and Stoller gave it a more contemporary sound.
Since its release, there have been
many cover versions of the song.
King's version was a Top Ten hit on
the U.S. charts twice in its
original release in 1961
It also reached #1 on the
U.K. Singles Chart in 1987
Final Arrangement and sung by
Ray Pfob