Where was I when your tears were falling?
Where was I when you needed a friend?
Where was I when your heart was calling?
Do you not remember
Well I’ll tell you then

You know I remained right by your side
Push through the rain and into the fire
'Cause when I said I loved you
That’s just what I meant
So when you asked me where was I when
Every time I was right by your side

Where was my love when your heart was bleeding?
Was it not enough just to be your man?
When you had no feeling where were my hands?
If you don’t remember well I’ll tell you then

You know I remained right by your side
Push through the rain and into the fire
'Cause when I said I loved you
That’s just what I meant
So when you asked me where was I when
Every time I was right by your side

Well don’t you know that I’ve given the best of me
I’ve done it all but you still don’t want to see
That I remained by your side

Push through the rain and into the fire
'Cause when I said I loved you
That’s just what I meant
So when you asked me where was I when
Every time I was right by your side

Right by your side
Right by your side
I was right by your side


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Right by Your Side Lyrics as written by James Morrison Catchpole Stephen Paul Robson

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