Will You Be There
Song information
Author: Michael Jackson
Album title: Dangerous
Year of release: 1991
Duration: 7:40
Lyrics:
(Angel's intro)
(Piano intro)
Hold me
Like the river Jordan
And I will then say to thee
You are my friend
Carry me
Like you are my brother
Love me like a mother
Will you be there?
When weary
Tell me will you hold me
When wrong, will you mold me
When lost will you find me?
But they told me
A man should be faithful
And walk when not able
And fight till the end
But I'm only human
Everyone's taking control of me
Seems that the world's
Got a role for me
I'm so confused
Will you show to me
You'll be there for me
And care enough to bear me
(Hold me)
(Lay your head lowly)
(Softly then boldly)
(Carry me there)
(Hold me)
(Love me and feed me)
(Kiss me and free me)
(I will feel blessed)
(Carry)
(Carry me boldly)
(Lift me up slowly)
(Carry me there)
(Save me)
(Heal me and bathe me)
(Softly you say to me)
(I will be there)
(Lift me)
(Lift me up slowly)
(Carry me boldly)
(Show me you care)
(Hold me)
(Lay your head lowly)
(Softly then boldly)
(Carry me there)
(Need me)
(Love me and feed me)
(Kiss me and free me)
(I will feel blessed)
In our darkest hour
In my deepest despair
Will you still care?
Will you be there?
In my trials
And my tribulations
Through our doubts
And frustrations
In my violence
In my turbulence
Through my fear
And my confessions
In my anguish and my pain
Through my joy and my sorrow
In the promise of
Another tomorrow
I'll never let you part
For you're always in my heart.
(Piano intro)
Hold me
Like the river Jordan
And I will then say to thee
You are my friend
Carry me
Like you are my brother
Love me like a mother
Will you be there?
When weary
Tell me will you hold me
When wrong, will you mold me
When lost will you find me?
But they told me
A man should be faithful
And walk when not able
And fight till the end
But I'm only human
Everyone's taking control of me
Seems that the world's
Got a role for me
I'm so confused
Will you show to me
You'll be there for me
And care enough to bear me
(Hold me)
(Lay your head lowly)
(Softly then boldly)
(Carry me there)
(Hold me)
(Love me and feed me)
(Kiss me and free me)
(I will feel blessed)
(Carry)
(Carry me boldly)
(Lift me up slowly)
(Carry me there)
(Save me)
(Heal me and bathe me)
(Softly you say to me)
(I will be there)
(Lift me)
(Lift me up slowly)
(Carry me boldly)
(Show me you care)
(Hold me)
(Lay your head lowly)
(Softly then boldly)
(Carry me there)
(Need me)
(Love me and feed me)
(Kiss me and free me)
(I will feel blessed)
In our darkest hour
In my deepest despair
Will you still care?
Will you be there?
In my trials
And my tribulations
Through our doubts
And frustrations
In my violence
In my turbulence
Through my fear
And my confessions
In my anguish and my pain
Through my joy and my sorrow
In the promise of
Another tomorrow
I'll never let you part
For you're always in my heart.
Song recording information:
- Produced by Michael Jackson
- Co-produced by Bruce Swedien
- Recorded and Mixed by Bruce Swedien
- Michael Jackson: Solo and background vocals
- Rhythm arrangement by Michael Jackson
- Orchestral arrangement and conducted by Johnny Mandel
- Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson
- Choir arrangement by Andrae and Sandra Crouch
- Featuring the Andrae Crouch singers
- Greg Phillinganes and Brad Buxer: Keyboards
- Michael Boddicker: Synthesizers
- Rhett Lawrence: Synthesizers, synthesizer programming
- Brad Buxer and Bruce Swedien: Drums and percussion
Song released in albums:
Song type | Album title, song's alt. title | Duration | Year of release |
---|---|---|---|
Michael Jackson — Dangerous | 7:40 | 1991 | |
Michael Jackson — Will You Be There [34-77060] S | 3:39 | 1993 | |
[I] | Michael Jackson — Will You Be There [34-77060] S | 3:44 | 1993 |
Michael Jackson — Will You Be There [659222 7] S | 1993 | ||
Michael Jackson — The Essential Michael Jackson | 3:39 | 2005 | |
Michael Jackson — Heal The World [053888] S | 2006 | ||
Michael Jackson — King Of Pop (Deluxe UK Edition) | 3:40 | 2008 | |
[R] | Michael Jackson — Immortal | 4:57 | 2011 |