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Michael Jackson - Will You Be There (Official Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Background Vocals
The Cleveland Orchestra
The Cleveland Orchestra
Sampled Artist
Bruce Swedien
Bruce Swedien
Drums
Johnny Mandel
Johnny Mandel
Orchestra Conductor
Brad Buxer
Brad Buxer
Keyboards
Paulinho Da Costa
Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion
Greg Phillinganes
Greg Phillinganes
Keyboards
Michael Boddicker
Michael Boddicker
Synthesizer
Rhett Lawrence
Rhett Lawrence
Synthesizer
Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
Sampled Artist
The Andrae Crouch Singers
The Andrae Crouch Singers
Choir
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Songwriter
Johnny Mandel
Johnny Mandel
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Producer
Bruce Swedien
Bruce Swedien
Mixing Engineer
Dave Way
Dave Way
Additional Engineer
Jean-Marie Horvat
Jean-Marie Horvat
Additional Engineer
Richard Cottrell
Richard Cottrell
Additional Engineer
Kevin Gilbert
Kevin Gilbert
Additional Engineer
Bernie Grundman
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer
Matt Forger
Matt Forger
Additional Engineer
Bart Stevens
Bart Stevens
Assistant Engineer
Brad Sundberg
Brad Sundberg
Assistant Engineer
Dan Bosworth
Dan Bosworth
Assistant Engineer
John Chamberlain
John Chamberlain
Assistant Engineer
Julie Last
Julie Last
Assistant Engineer
Rail Rogut
Rail Rogut
Assistant Engineer
Thom Russo
Thom Russo
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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?
[Verse 2]
Weary, tell me, will You hold me?
When wrong, will You scold 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
[Verse 3]
Everyone's takin' 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
[Verse 4]
Hold me, lay Your head lowly (Show me, told me)
Softly, then boldly, carry me there (Yeah, I'm only human)
Lead me, love me and feed me (Hold me, yeah, yeah)
Kiss me and free me, I will feel blessed (Yeah, I'm only human)
Carry, carry me boldly (Carry, carry, yeah)
Lift me up slowly, carry me there (Yeah, I'm only human)
Save me, heal my and bathe me (Lead me, lift me up, lift me up)
Softly You say to me, I will be there (I will be there)
Lift me, lift me up slowly (Told me, yeah)
Carry me boldly, show me You care (Yeah, will You be there?)
Hold me, lay Your head lowly (Woo, I get lonely sometimes)
Softly, then boldly, carry me there (I get lonely, yeah, yeah, will You be there?)
Lead me, love me and feed me (Woo, lift me up, hold me up)
Kiss me and free me, I will feel blessed (Lift me up sometimes, oh, sometimes, yeah)
[Outro]
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
Written by: Michael Jackson
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