John Lennon (9 d’octubre del 1940-8 de desembre del 1980) va gravar la seva versió d’aquesta cançó el 1975, just abans de retirar-se durant cinc anys de la indústria de la música per dedicar-se a cuidar el seu fill Sean. El 1980 va reaparèixer al costat de Yoko Ono amb l’àlbum Double Fantasy, però el van assassinar tres setmanes després de la sortida del disc.
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we’ll see
No I won’t be afraid
Oh, I won’t be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
So darling, darling
Stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand, stand by me
Stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountain should crumble to the sea
I won’t cry, I won’t cry
No, I won’t shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darling, darling
Stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand now, stand by me
Stand by me
So darling, darling
Stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand now, stand by me, stand by me
Whenever you’re in trouble won’t you stand by me
Oh stand by me, won’t you stand now, oh, stand
Stand by me
