I’m Gonna Stick By You
words and music by Jane Voss
First you ask me to stay,
Then you tell me to go.
What am I s’posed to do?
How am I s’posed to know?
I see it’s out of my hands,
But I know what I’ll do;
And I know where I stand:
I’m gonna stick by you.
You tell me to go,
Then you beg me to stay.
You don’t say what you mean;
You don’t mean what you say;
And your heart’s so hard to find,
You don’t let it show through;
But I know my own mind,
I’m gonna stick by you.
For nobody’s an island,
Though you may think to be.
You’re just cut off and drifting,
Like a ship lost at sea;
But there’s a beacon ashore
Still shines out for you;
And like a port in a storm,
I’m gonna stick by you.
You have to steer to your own course,
You have to face you own fate.
I can’t shoulder your burden;
I can’t hold up your weight.
And though I understand
There’s just so much I can do,
I’ll do what I can,
I’m gonna stick by you.
Wherever you wander,
However we end,
I may not be your lover,
But I will be your friend;
For I’m not lightly broken,
And I’ve thought it all through;
With my eyes wide open,
I’m gonna stick by you.
copyright © 1973 & 1984 Jane Voss
