BE BY YOU LYRICS - LUKE COMBS | THE WAY I AM

Be By You is the romantic new country single from American singer Luke Combs, taken from his sixth studio album "The Way I Am." Penned by Dan Alley, Sam Banks and Nick Walsh — one of the rare Combs hits he didn’t co-write — the song is a heartfelt dedication to his wife Nicole, and it arrived in Valentine’s Day week as the album’s fourth official single. True to Combs’ playful lyricism, the title is a pun on the word "bayou," winking at the Louisiana-soaked imagery running through the song.

The record books are taking notice: "Be By You" became Combs’ 23rd consecutive #1 on the Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart and logged four weeks atop Billboard’s Country Airplay in September 2026 — his 27th #1 overall.

Image: Luke Combs / Sony Music Nashville (official lyric video still)

Be By You Song Credits

Song: Be By You
Artist: Luke Combs
Album: The Way I Am
Released: February 13, 2026
Single: May 5, 2026
Label: Sony Music Nashville / Seven Ridges
Writers: Dan Alley, Sam Banks, Nick Walsh
Producers: Luke Combs, Jonathan Singleton, Chip Matthews
Genre: country
Length: 3:17

Be By You Lyrics

Kinda like an old jon boat on some largemouth water
Kinda like that breeze that blows through a sweet home holler
I can't leave your lovin' alone
Where you are is where I belong
I​ hope I ain't comin' on too strong
Just​ wanna hold you close baby
Kinda​ looks like you do, too
I​ just wanna make love, wake up
Next​ to you with no makeup baby
Nothin'​ beats that view
I​ guess what it comes down to
Is​ I just wanna be by you
Love it when your bench seat blues slide to the middle
I'm stuck to ya like glue on your hip like a pistol
Wanna find me, you ain't gotta look far
There's nothin' that can pull us apart
I hope​ I ain't comin' on too strong
Just wanna​ hold you close baby
Kinda looks​ like you do, too
I just​ wanna make love, wake up
Next to​ you with no makeup baby
Nothin' beats​ that view
I guess​ what it comes down to
Is I​ just wanna be by you
If the day ends in Y
If the sun or the moon's hangin' up in the sky
I hope I ain't​ comin' on too strong
Just wanna hold you​ close baby
Kinda looks like you​ do, too
I just wanna make​ love, wake up
Next to you with​ no makeup baby
Nothin' beats that​ view
I guess what it​ comes down to
Is I just wanna​ be by you

Be By You Official Lyric Video

Be By You FAQs

When was "Be By You" released?

The track dropped on February 13, 2026, from Luke Combs’ sixth studio album "The Way I Am," and was released as the album’s fourth official single on May 5, 2026.

Who is "Be By You" about?

It’s a romantic song dedicated to Combs’ wife, Nicole — released in Valentine’s Day week, with the title playing on the word "bayou."

Who wrote "Be By You"?

The song was written by Dan Alley, Sam Banks and Nick Walsh — one of the rare Combs hits that he didn’t co-write. It was produced by Luke Combs, Jonathan Singleton and Chip Matthews.

What chart records did "Be By You" set?

It became Combs’ 23rd consecutive #1 on the Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart and spent four weeks atop Billboard’s Country Airplay in September 2026 — his 27th #1 overall.

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