Lyrics to
I Wanna Be Where You Are

This version of I Wanna Be Where You Are was released by Michael Jackson in 1972.

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Can it be I stayed away too long
Did I leave your mind when I was gone
It’s not my thing trying to get back
But this time let me tell you where I’m at
You don’t have to worry ’cause I’m coming
Back to where I should have always stayed
And now I’ve heard the maybe to your story
And it’s enough love for me to stay

Can it be I stayed away too long
Did I leave your mind when I was gone
It’s not my thing trying to get back
But this time let me tell you where I’m at

I wanna, wanna be where you are
Anywhere you are
I wanna, wanna be where you are
Everywhere you are

Please don’t close the door to our future
There’s so many things we haven’t tried
I could love you better than I used to
And give you all the love I have inside

I wanna, wanna be where you are
Any, any, anywhere you are
I wanna, wanna be where you are
I gotta be where you are

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The lyrics to I Wanna Be Where You Are are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Michael Jackson in 1972. Elements of the lyrics to I Wanna Be Where You Are are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Michael Jackson and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for I Wanna Be Where You Are back when it was created.

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