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Got To Be There

Michael Jackson

R&B/Soul

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Got To Be There

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Vocals

Jackie Jackson

Background Vocals

Jermaine Jackson

Jermaine Jackson

Background Vocals

Marlon Jackson

Background Vocals

Tito Jackson

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Elliot Willensky

Elliot Willensky

Songwriter

Dave Blumberg

Arranger

Willie Hutch

Vocal Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Hal Davis

Producer

Joseph M. Palmaccio

Joseph M. Palmaccio

Mastering Engineer

The Corporation

The Corporation

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Got to be there, got to be there in the morning

(Got to be there)

When she says hello to the world

Got to be there, got to be there, bring her good times

(Got to be there)

And show her that she's my girl

[Verse 2]

Oh, what a feelin' there'll be

(What a feelin' there'll be)

The moment I know she loves me

'Cause when I look in her eyes I realize

I need her sharing the world beside me

[Verse 3]

So I got to be there, got to be there in the morning

(Got to be there)

And welcome her into my world

And show her that she's my girl

When she says "Hello, world"

(To be there, got to be there)

I need her sharing the world beside me

[Verse 4]

That's why I've got to be there

(Got to be there)

Got to be there where love begins and that's everywhere she goes

I've got to be there so she knows

That when she's with me, she's home, yeah

(Home, she's home) (Home, she's home)

[Verse 5]

(Got to be there) Got to be there, got to be there

(Got to be there) Got to be there, got to be there

Oh, baby, baby, got to be there, got to be there

(Got to be there) (Got to be there)

Got to be there, to be there

(Got to be there) Got to be there, got to be there

(Got to be there) Got to be there, got to be there

Written by: Elliot Willensky