Knock down the bastards and show them how it feels

 'Cause you know
 It's not easy when you feel they
 Go out of their way to get you
 It's not easy when you feel they
 Go out of their way to get to you

 And all your dreams are coming true
 And now you wish they'd stayed inside you

 It's not easy when you feel they
 Go out of their way to get you
 It's not easy when you feel they
 Go out of their way to get to you

 Stand by me
 Stand by me, yeah
 Stand by me
 Stand by me, yeah
 Stand by me
 Stand by me, yeah
 Stand by me

 Line them up and knock them down
 They all come running when the word gets around

 You gotta roll with the punches to get to what is real
 Knock down the bastards and show them how it feels

 'Cause you know
 It's not easy when you feel they
 Go out of their way to get you
 It's not easy when you feel they
 Go out of their way to get to you

 Stand by me
 Stand by me, yeah
 Stand by me
 Stand by me, yeah
 Stand by me
 Stand by me, yeah
 Stand by me

 Line them up and knock them down
 They all come running when the word gets around