"Stand By Me, Father" - Sam Cooke
1960年, "The Soul Stirrers" 組合成員當中两位任主唱歌手 Sam Cooke 和 Johnnie Taylor, 把靈感來自 Albert Tindley 牧師的教堂福音歌曲 "Stand By Me, Father", 重新撰寫上另一首同名歌曲, 原本是由 Sam Cooke 主唱, 但是 Sam 快要離開組合以個人發展, 寧願任組合的和唱; 及後, 這歌曲唯有交由 Johnnie Taylor 以主唱歌手去完成這一曲的唱片錄音。
"STAND BY ME, FATHER" - The Soul Stirrers 1959
Written by J.W. Alexander, Sam Cooke, Junior Parke
"STAND BY ME, FATHER" - The Soul Stirrers
Oh Father, Oh Father, You've been my friend
Now that I'm in trouble
Stand by me to the end, oh Lord
I want You to stand by, stand by
Well, all of my money and my friends are gone
Lord, I'm in a mean world
And I'm so all alone, oh Lord
I need You, Jesus, stand by, stand by
Well, they tell me
That Samson killed in ancient times
I know that You helped him kill
Ten thousand Philistines, oh Lord
Whoa, I need You, stand by, stand by
Here's another thing
They tell me that they put Daniel
Down in the lion's den
I know You went down there, Father
You free Daniel once again
That's why I said, oh Lord
Do me like You did Daniel
And stand by, stand by
Well, sometimes I feel
Like the weight of the world
Is on my shoulders and it's all in vain
When I begin to feel weak along the way
You come and You give me strength again, oh
The Hebrew children have been in fire
Ten times hotter that it ought to be
Just like You delivered them, Father
I know You can deliver me, oh Lord
I'm calling You, Jesus, stand by, stand by
When I'm sick, Father
Stand by me
When the doctor walk away from my bedside
Stand by me, Father
When it seem like I don't have a friend
I wonder will You be my friend?
Stick closer than my brother
Stand by
"STAND BY ME, FATHER" Cover Versions:
"STAND BY ME" Bobby Womack 1999
"STAND BY ME" (feat. Alabama Mike & Andy T) Bob Corritore 2019
Now that I'm in trouble
Stand by me to the end, oh Lord
I want You to stand by, stand by
Well, all of my money and my friends are gone
Lord, I'm in a mean world
And I'm so all alone, oh Lord
I need You, Jesus, stand by, stand by
Well, they tell me
That Samson killed in ancient times
I know that You helped him kill
Ten thousand Philistines, oh Lord
Whoa, I need You, stand by, stand by
Here's another thing
They tell me that they put Daniel
Down in the lion's den
I know You went down there, Father
You free Daniel once again
That's why I said, oh Lord
Do me like You did Daniel
And stand by, stand by
Well, sometimes I feel
Like the weight of the world
Is on my shoulders and it's all in vain
When I begin to feel weak along the way
You come and You give me strength again, oh
The Hebrew children have been in fire
Ten times hotter that it ought to be
Just like You delivered them, Father
I know You can deliver me, oh Lord
I'm calling You, Jesus, stand by, stand by
When I'm sick, Father
Stand by me
When the doctor walk away from my bedside
Stand by me, Father
When it seem like I don't have a friend
I wonder will You be my friend?
Stick closer than my brother
Stand by
"STAND BY ME, FATHER" Cover Versions:
"STAND BY ME" Bobby Womack 1999
"STAND BY ME" (feat. Alabama Mike & Andy T) Bob Corritore 2019
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