- Suffolk Marketing-SMI 2 - Peak Billboard position # 37 in 1960 - Words and Music by Vincent A. Corso and Clyde Otis Knowing you stand by me through good and bad Makes all the difference in my life And day by day, sweetheart, I find These are the ties that bind The little things you do that please me so Aww, the way you always understand When simple joys bring peace of mind These are the ties that bind You're all I need to see me through Can I say more than this, my love? I live just for your kiss, my love I live just for your kiss, my love Forever and a day, my love will live Mmm, the flame of love will never die So heart and soul please say you're mine Held by the ties that bind (These are the ties that bind)