Lyric Your Old Standby

Written by Jim Eanes & Wade Perry
(As performed by George Jones & Gene Pitney)

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

(Chorus:)
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, you show no sympathy
I m nothing more than just your old standby

(Repeat chorus)