it's easy to laugh in the summer time
it's easy to smile
when everything goes right in your life
all of these things make you feel alive
i see the joy when i look into your eyes

but when the clouds form around
are you ever truly prepared
and will you still have a smile
even if nobody else cares

will you be there
when the darkness covers the sky
and will you be there
when the earth stands still
and there's nothing left but pride
when the lightning strikes
and the thunder rolls
and the sun don't shine in here no more
will you be there
will you be there
when the lights go down

it's easy to hide behind camouflage [ooh hey]
it's easy to put on a grin
and make life worthwhile

but when the clouds come around
are you ever truly prepared
and will you still have a smile
even when nobody else cares [oh]

will you be there
when the darkness covers the sky
and will you be there [will you be there]
when the earth stands still
and there's nothing left but pride
when the lightning strikes
and the thunder rolls
and the sun don't shine in here no more
will you be there [will you be there]
will you be there [oh]
when the lights go down

when trouble approaches
will we get closer
will we keep pushing, pushing,
pushing away [yeah]
will you be there [yeah]

but when the clouds come around
are you ever truly prepared [are you ever truly prepared]
and will you still have a smile
even when nobody else cares [oh]

will you be there
when the darkness covers the sky [when the darkness covers the sky]
and will you be there [will you be there]
when the earth stands still
and there's nothing left but pride [oh]
when the lightning strikes
and the thunder rolls
and the sun don't shine in here no more
will you be there [will you be there]
will you be there [oh]

will you be there
when the darkness covers the sky [covers the sky]
and will you be there [will you be there]
when the earth stands still
and there's nothing left but pride [oh]
when the lightning strikes
and the thunder rolls
and the sun don't shine in here no more
will you be there [hey]
will you be there [oh will you be there]
when the lights go down