Gather 'round men You, I grew up with My old friends That I used to scuff with Need you 'round me at this time You've all had your turn to cry And old friends stood closely by Friends of mine Stand by me 'Cause it's my time It's my time It's my time It's my time It's my time to cry, hm, hm, hm It's my time to cry, oh, oh, oh It's my turn to cry, yeah, yeah, yeah It's my time Gather 'round girls I used to play house with Come here girls I first kissed on the mouth with I need your tender words so kind You've all had your misty eyes But old friends stood by to dry Friends of mine Stand by me 'Cause it's my time It's my time It's my time It's my time It's my time to cry, hm, hm, hm It's my time to cry, oh, oh, oh It my turn to cry, yeah, yeah, yeah It's my time It's my time It's my time It's my time It's my time to cry, hm, hm, hm It's my time to cry, oh, oh, oh It's my turn to cry, yeah, yeah, yeah It's my time to cry, hm, hm, hm It's my time to cry, oh, oh, oh It's my turn to cry, yeah, yeah, yeah It's my time to cry, hm, hm, hm It's my time to cry, oh, oh, oh