Allman Brothers Band The Stand Back Lyrics

Stand Back Lyrics

By gregg allman and berry oakley

 Copyright 1972 unichappell music inc. and elijah blue music (bmi)

 I recall once upon a time,

 Livin was so easy and i felt so fine.

 But, my, my, my right before my very eyes,

 Satan came with fire to burn me,

 Wouldn't listen when they warned me.

 A dagger in my back while she's calling me honey,

 Wouldn't stand back, for neither love nor money.

 

 Thirty minutes after my ship set sail,

 She put up a sign and my house began to wail.

 But, why, why, why i couldn't see it in my little girl's eyes?

 She had such a way to fool me, lord she had a way to fool me.

 And i would ask the woman, "can you find it in yourself to please stand
back?

 You ain't gonna rule me."

 

 Just when all began to fade,

 I reached out, threw the ace of spades.

 I put her on a train to the everglades.

 

 Now that it's all over and gone,

 Somehow i just don't feel so alone.

 But, lie, lie, lie it seemed like such a waste of time.

 She did not ever seem to know me,

 But, now it's much too late to show me.

 But, if i ever see that woman walkin down the street i'll just stand back,

 And try to move away slowly.

 Oh, yeah.