your old standby

a shoulder to cry on is all you want from me

someone to share your heartaches when you cry

someone you can depend on

who will always be around

i'm nothing more than just your old standby

if you could call me darlin'

if you could call me dear

if you could learn to love me by and by

i wouldn't mind this waiting

for i could stand the pain

i'd be more to you than just your old standby

you wouldn't call me darlin' and you wouldn't call me dear

i wonder if you'll miss me when i die

you have no consideration

and you show no sympathy

i'm nothing more than just your old standby

if you would call me darlin'

if you would call me dear

if you could learn to love me by and by

i wouldn't mind this waiting

for i could stand the pain

i'd be something more than just your old standby.