Think Reba or Martina (not screaming Martina though!) or maybe even Chely Wright, and hopefully you can get an idea of where I'm going with this one.

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I'll Be There (When The Music Fades)

V1
Open the curtain, bring up the spotlight
I stand here trembling, watching from stage right
Crowd starts their cheering when they hear the first chord
Then they start singing, they know every word.
I watch how they watch you, I know how they love you
Rushing the stage, just for one chance to touch you

Lift:
For one fleeting moment I step from the shadows
I catch the look in your eye, and I know that you know,

Chorus: (That) I'll be there ……
When the music fades, and the lights go out
And you're standing in the dark all by yourself
I'll be there ……..
No matter where …… you are ……..
I'll be there …………….

V2
Last song is ending, spotlight goes down
Listening to the thunderous cheers from the crowd
You step off the stage, but the shows just begun
The night isn't over til you've greeted each one.
I watch how they touch you, I know how they love you
Each one wanting just a little piece of you,

Lift:
But when the curtain has closed and no one can see
In the silence of the shadows you reach out to me.

Chorus:
('Cause) I'll be there ……
When the music fades, and the lights go out
And you're standing in the dark all by yourself
I'll be there ……..
No matter where …… you are ……..
I'll be there …………….

Bridge:
The stage stands silent, there are no more songs,
The seats are all empty, the thrills are long gone,
You're lost in the memories, but never alone ...

Chorus 2:
('Cause) I'll be there ……
When the last music fades, and the lights all go out,
You'll be standin' in the dark, but not by yourself
I'll be there ……
No matter where …. you are …
Yes, I'll be there …..

Tag: I'll be there …. (be there)
Yes, I'll be there … (be there)
You know I'll be there …. (be there)
Always be there …. (be there) ….
Yes, I'll be there ….. (be there) …
(Fade out) …….

Those (be there)'s are kinda like echos …or something …
(Sorry, I'm not musical at all so it's hard for me to convey what I'm sort of 'hearing')

© Paula Wheeler - 2004
© Revised: June 2005