If you're in Chicago
‘Cause I'm just that way without you
(Baby, I gotta be there)
(Baby, I gotta be there)
Somewhere out in Puerto Rico

I just wanna be your lady
If you're in Houston
(Baby, I gotta be there)

Somewhere out in Puerto Rico
I was trying to push you away

I was trying to push you away

I just wanna be your lady
Baby, baby I really didn't mean it
(Baby, I gotta be there)
Hangin' out in the MIA
If you're in Houston
I just wanna be your lady
Hangin' out in the MIA
Had a lot goin' on and you weren't part of it
(Baby, I gotta be there)
Now I got it all together
Been thinkin' about nothing but my baby
I wanna be where you are
(Baby, I gotta be there)
If I could prove, prove

Maybe you can be in L.A.
I was sick, but now I'm better
Got me missin' you like L.A. misses Shaq
(Baby, I gotta be there)
'Cause around here lately
(Baby, I gotta be there)
Been thinkin' about nothing but my baby
Could it be I stayed away too long?

Now I got it all together
(Baby, I gotta be there)
(Baby, I gotta be there)
I was on a whole other level
(Baby, I gotta be there)
(Baby, I gotta be there)
(Baby, I gotta be there)
Could it be I stayed away too long?

I wanna be where you are
Hangin' out in the MIA
Really wanted you to stay
Somewhere out in Puerto Rico
I wanna be where you are
I'd apologize 1000 times to you
(Baby, I gotta be there)
Hosted in Atlanta
I’ve been looking for you everywhere, everywhere, baby
And now I'm thinkin' for you that's a fact
I wanna be where you are
When I said it, I'll repeat it
What I gotta do on my mission to get you back?
If you're in Chicago
I’ve been around the world tryin' to get to you
(Baby, I gotta be there)
I wanna be where you are
(Baby, I gotta be there)
(Baby, I gotta be there)
If you're in Chicago

(Baby, I gotta be there)

Didn't know that was the case
(Baby, I gotta be there)

(Baby, I gotta be there)

I remember I said we should split
Could it be I stayed away too long?
Could it be I stayed away too long?
I was sick but now I'm better
When I said it, I'll repeat it
Chillin' in New York

Maybe you can be in L.A.

(Baby, I gotta be there)

It was just plain crazy
(Baby, I gotta be there)
What's gone is gone and I wanna take it back
Really wanted you to stay
(Baby, I gotta be there)
(Baby, I gotta be there)
Chillin' in New York

Could it be I stayed away too long?
If you're in Houston
But I did, now I'm walk around so, so sick

I was on a whole other level
Hangin' out in the MIA

Really didn't mean it
Could it be I stayed away too long?
I wanna be where you are

Hosted in Atlanta

(Baby, I gotta be there)
Didn't know that was the case
Chillin' in New York
I was trippin', flippin' out, it was nothin'
(Baby, I gotta be there)
I just wanna be your lady
If you're in Chicago
Chillin' in New York
Hosted in Atlanta
Could it be I stayed away too long?
I was trippin', flippin' out, it was nothin'
You tried to reason with me, I admit
Hosted in Atlanta
(Baby, I gotta be there)
Maybe you can be in L.A.
(Baby, I gotta be there)
(Baby, I gotta be there)
Come back to me

(Baby, I gotta be there)
Somewhere out in Puerto Rico
Maybe you can be in L.A.

I'm not livin' in the past but now I want you back
It was just plain crazy
Baby, I'm wrong and out of breath
Gotta get you, gotta get you here
'Cause around here lately

If you're in Houston
(Baby, I gotta be there)
(Baby, I gotta be there)