Union Songs

I'll Stand By You

A Song by Lita Gillies@Lita Gillies 2007

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I don't know how to tell you
The bills might now get paid
And I will probably lose my job
For what I did today
My God I feel so weary
Ahead the battle lies
But do I have the right to ask
If you'll stand by my side?

My Love you look so tired
I don't know what to do
Should I gently touch your shoulder
Like I always do
You never have to ask me
For you I'm always here
As long as we're together love
Ther's nothing we should fear

I'll stand by you
You are my man
No matter what the hardship is
We'll face it hand in hand
I'll stand by you
I love you so
No matter what the future brings
You'll never stand alone

But will you stand beside me
On the picket line
When we might just lose everything
We've worked for all our lives
I couldn't let my mates down
And jobs were lost today
Now families hang in balance
If I don't stand tall today

Don't worry 'bout the future
The union is our friend
Andthey will stand beside us all
Until this trouble ends
The reason that I love you
You always do what's right
So hold your head up high stand tall
And I'll stand by your side

I'll stand by you
You are my man
No matter what the hardship is
We'll face it hand in hand
I'll stand by you
I love you so
No matter what the future brings
You'll never stand alone

I'll stand by you
You are my man
No matter what the hardship is
We'll face it hand in hand
I'll stand by you
I love you so
No matter what the future brings
You'll never stand alone

I'll stand by you

Notes

Many thanks to Lita Gillies for permission to add this song to the Union Songs web collection

Lita is Union Maid visit her website at http://unionmaid.com.au/

Find more of Lita Gillies' work on this site

This song is recorded on the 2007 CD We Are Union

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