Got to be there, got to be there (got to be there) In the morning When she says hello to the world Got to be there, got to be there (got to be there) Bring her good times And show her that she's my girl Oh, what a feeling 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 So I got to be there, got to be there (got to be there) In the morning And welcome her into my world And show her that she's my girl When she says, "hello world!" (got to be there) I need her sharing the world beside me 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 (home, she's home) (Home, she's home) yeah 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, to be there (Got to be there) oh, got 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