You and I must make a pact
We must bring salvation back
Where there is love, I'll be there

I'll reach out my hand to you,
I'll have faith in all you do
Just call my name and I'll be there

And oh - I'll be there to comfort you,
Build my world of dreams around you
I'm so glad that I found you
I'll be there with a love that's strong
I'll be your strength, I'll keep holding on
Yes I will, yes I will

Let me fill your heart with joy and laughter
Togetherness, well that's all I'm after
Whenever you need me, I'll be there
I'll be there to protect you
With an unselfish love I respect you
Just call my name and I'll be there

And oh - I'll be there to comfort you,
Build my world of dreams around you
I'm so glad that I found you
I'll be there with a love that's strong
I'll be your strength, I'll keep holding on
Yes I will, yes I will

If you should ever find someone new
I know he'd better be good to you
'Cos if he doesn't, I'll be there

Don't you know, baby, yeah yeah
I'll be there, I'll be there, just call my name, I'll be there

(Just look over your shoulders, honey - ooh)

I'll be there, I'll be there, whenever you need me, I'll be there

Don't you know, baby, yeah yeah
I'll be there, I'll be there, just call my name, I'll be there...


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    General Comment

    my all time fav. i sing this w/ my dad all the time. back in the jackson 5 days. how can you not love this? and no comments? WOW

    jhandson June 17, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Great song, but the first two lines have me a bit puzzled.

    DRMFreeZoneon July 14, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I thought it was "you and I must make a <i>pack</i>" ;O)

    richard022on December 02, 2009   Link
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    This song is just so beautiful. I love his voice so, so much and also of coarse his dancing. It's pretty simple. He's just saying that we all need to start protecting and helping others. God, I LOVE HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is the single most talented person I have ever seen in my entire life. He is so freaking incredible and amazing. The amount of talent that he posesses his outstanding and overwhelming. R.I.P. MJ (king of pop)

    wayla1234on January 23, 2010   Link
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    General Comment

    Did you guys know he has the best selling album of all time??? Over 100 million copies world wide! The closest someone has gotten to that was about 40 million copies. NO ONE is as talented or as good as MJ was.

    wayla1234on January 23, 2010   Link
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    My Interpretation

    To me this is a song from a loving father to his daughter stating that he'll love her, protect her and be there for her as she grows up. Growing up is not easy to do and a child needs their parents' firm hand to guide them as they develop as well as set standards for them to follow. Salvation in the second line takes on a religious and moral theme, as well as well as deliverance from danger or failure. Faith in the fifth line signifies his trust and belief in her as well as God the creator. The song tells of their relationship in conversation form as the years pass and she develops from infant, to toddler, to young girl, to her teenage years and finally an adult. It's a touching song professing a parent's love for their child.

    harrycallahanon March 08, 2018   Link

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