(Nickolas Ashford / Valerie Simpson) Now when the storm of life is rushing in on you And all hope is gone And you feel the pain and misery of Being left all alone After you've tried so hard and your life Is standing still And you think you just don't have the Strength to climb another hill Oh, I just wanna be there I just wanna be there Just to hold you close Said I wanna be there I just wanna be there 'Cause I love you most When you need a little understanding from Your so-called friends And you find the road you're travelling down is Coming do a dead-end When suddenly you find yourself lost and Stumbling through the night Now let me be the hand in the dark that's leading You to the light Oh, I just wanna be there I just wanna be there Just to hold you close Said I wanna be there I just wanna be there 'Cause I love you most Ooh, ooh, I wanna be there Baby, baby, baby, baby, I wanna be there, yeah Wanna be there Said I wanna be there I just wanna be there 'Cause I love you most Promise not to ever try to change you I love you for yourself No matter what you choose to be your fate Now let me be your helpmate Let me be the main source of power that Makes your wheels turn And let me be the wood in the furnace to make Your fire burn Yeah, I just wanna be there Just to hold you close Said I wanna be there 'Cause I love you most Ooh, hey, I wanna be there Said I wanna be there 'Cause I love you most Said I wanna be, wanna be, wanna be there, yeah 'Cause I love you most