I'll Be There
Recording Artist: Mark Spiro
Writers: Jim Vallance
Mark Spiro
Date Written: 1991?
Albums: The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of (NEH Records, March 30, 1999)
Audio:
Pending
 
Mark Spiro: vocals, keyboards, programming
Dann Huff: guitars
Michael Thompson: guitars
Tim Pierce: guitars
Comments:
I really enjoyed the time I spent with Mark Spiro.  He's a gentleman and a huge talent ... a great singer, writer and musician.  He's written songs for a long list of successful recording artists including John Waite, Cheap Trick and Heart.  He

Mark also co-wrote "Saltwater" with Julian Lennon -- one of my favourite songs, ever.

When Mark and I wrote "I'll Be There" we didn't have a particular artist in mind.  In fact, the song sat on the shelf for nearly ten years until Mark decided to include it on his 1999 solo CD, The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of.
Lyrics: IT COULDN’T HAVE BEEN A MORE UNLIKELY PLACE
THERE WERE SONGS FULL OF HOPE IN THE AIR
I WAS STANDIN’ IN THE BACK OF A PREACHER’S TENT
WHEN I SAW THE LIGHT THEN AND THERE

YOU WERE SITTIN’ IN A CHAIR WITH YOUR HAIR PULLED BACK
WHEN THE CALL TO THE ALTAR WAS GIVEN
AND FOR SOME STRANGE REASON YOU LOOKED AT ME
AND I SWORE I’D DIED AND GONE TO HEAVEN

AND THE RAINS CAME DOWN AND THE FLOODS CAME UP
AND NOW THAT YOU’RE HERE LYIN’ IN MY ARMS
I AIN’T EVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP

IF YOU SHOULD LOSE YOUR WAY OR FIND ONLY SHADES OF GREY
NO MATTER COME WHAT MAY - YOU KNOW THAT I’LL BE THERE
AND IF YOU’RE FEELIN’ DOWN AND THERE’S NO-ONE ELSE AROUND
JUST CALL MY NAME OUT LOUD - OH BABY I’LL BE THERE
WHEREVER YOU TURN - WHEREVER YOU WALK
WHENEVER YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES I’LL BE THERE

LOOKIN’ BACK ON THAT SUMMER NIGHT
I WAS JUST ANOTHER FACE IN THE CROWD
BUT SOMEBODY UP THERE MUSTA BEEN WATCHIN’ ME
CUZ I STILL CAN’T BELIEVE WHAT I FOUND

AND TIME GOES BY AND LOVE DON’T LIE
CUZ JUST WHEN I THOUGHT THERE WAS NO CHANCE AT ALL
IT FELL FROM A HOLE IN THE SKY

IF YOU SHOULD LOSE YOUR WAY OR FIND ONLY SHADES OF GREY
NO MATTER COME WHAT MAY - YOU KNOW THAT I’LL BE THERE
AND IF YOU’RE FEELIN’ DOWN AND THERE’S NO-ONE ELSE AROUND
JUST CALL MY NAME OUT LOUD - OH BABY I’LL BE THERE
WHEREVER YOU GO - WHEREVER YOU TURN
WHENEVER YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES ...

I’LL BE THERE WHENEVER THE SUN WON’T SHINE
CUZ YOU SAVED MY SOUL FROM A RESTLESS WORLD
SO ANYWHERE ANY PLACE ANY TIME

AND THE RAINS CAME DOWN AND THE FLOODS CAME UP
AND NOW THAT YOU’RE HERE LYIN’ IN MY ARMS
I AIN’T EVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP

IF YOU SHOULD LOSE YOUR WAY - FIND ONLY SHADES OF GREY
NO MATTER COME WHAT MAY - OH BABY I’LL BE THERE
AND IF YOU’RE FEELIN’ DOWN AND THERE’S NO-ONE ELSE AROUND
JUST CALL MY NAME OUT LOUD - OH BABY I’LL BE THERE
I’LL BE THERE, I’LL BE THERE

IF YOU SHOULD LOSE YOUR WAY - FIND ONLY SHADES OF GREY
NO MATTER COME WHAT MAY - OH BABY I’LL BE THERE
I’LL BE THERE