I'll Be There

Credits

PHOENIX: 

[sung]
Some attorneys are dishonest and just want a perfect win!
You taught me to face them with a grin
But if you’re not standing here beside me anymore
Then what exactly am I fighting for?

[spoken]
Oh… Mia… 

MAYA:

Don’t think you’re getting away that easily.

PHOENIX:

ACK! Maya… what are you doing here?

MAYA:

You’re going to keep Sis’ office, aren’t you?

PHOENIX:

Um. Well… yeah, of course!

MAYA:

So... would it be okay if I stayed here for awhile?

PHOENIX:

You mean, in this office?

MAYA:

Well, you know, I'd work here.

PHOENIX:

So you're applying for a job. Well, okay... Do you have any prior experience working in a law firm?

MAYA:

Nope!

PHOENIX:

Did you perhaps study some of the techniques your sister used?

MAYA:

Not a bit!

PHOENIX:

Do you have any knowledge at all about law?

MAYA:

None whatsoever!

PHOENIX:

Maya! I'm starting to wonder what exactly you can do for me...

MAYA:

Oh, lots of things!

[sung]
I'll water Charley each time you forget,
I'd clean the litter if you had a pet.
I'll keep the couch warm whenever you're gone,
And sometimes, I may mow the lawn!

PHOENIX:

[spoken]
What lawn? 

MAYA (PHOENIX):

[sung]
I promise your remote won't gather dust,
And that your TV trays never will rust.
I don't need gratitude, or a high pay, (Great.)
Just feed me four meals every day! (What? OBJECTION!)

And...

I'll be there when you need a friend; I'll be there to support you
And in the courtroom, I'll help you defend, every time they outsmart you! (Hey...)
I'll provide a pleasant mood, all that we have, we can share:
You'll lend your money, your home and your food,
And it's true that for you, I'll be there!

[spoken]
Sounds like a nice arrangement, eh, Nick?

PHOENIX:

Well... 

MAYA:

Oh, and that's not all I can provide! 

 [simultaneous]

[sung]
With me around you'll have nothing to fear,
I'll be your watchdog when burglars are near.
They'll stay away or else I'll make 'em pay,
'Cause nobody fights like a Fey!
Nick, this clicks, it's
Going to work out okay!
Keep an open mind,
If there's a will, there's a way!

 PHOENIX:

[sung]
Maya, I, uh
Don't quite know what to say.
I'm a decent lawyer,
But fatherhood's not my forte.
As a caretaker, well frankly, I reek.
I had a goldfish -- it died in a week!
I babysat poorly way back in the day...
They paid me to keep me away!

PHOENIX:

I can't see myself undertaking this task,
So please don't think I'm a jerk...

MAYA:

To have you around is the one thing I ask,
And I've got a hunch this is going to work!

PHOENIX:

[spoken]
Now wait a minute...are you asking to live here, in the office?

MAYA:

Haha, of course not! I'm not sleeping here--that'd just be weird. I'm only going to be working...and maybe spending all my free time here. You know, watching your TV, eating your food, that sort of thing... 

PHOENIX:

That's not exactly sweetening the deal.

MAYA:

Well, there is one other reason: this note. I found it in my stuff a couple weeks ago. Mia must've slipped it in last time I visited. Here.

PHOENIX:

"If anything should happen, take care of Phoenix for me."

MAYA:

She must have known how risky her pursuit of Redd White was.

PHOENIX:

So she trusts us to watch out for each other...

MAYA:

Yes. And the truth is...

[sung]
Since Mia passed on, I've felt all alone and torn up inside.
All hope was lost, and I had no shoulder to cry on.
 
Then you came along, and I feel like I'm home when you're at my side!
I deeply needed someone that I could rely on.

And if you're with me, we'll make it through,
Anytime and anywhere!
I can stay strong and I'll show that it's true,
Just as long as I know you'll be there!

PHOENIX:

Well, I'm convinced. We can give it a shot.
Make sure you give everything that you've got.
So I'll see you every weekday at nine,
Now just sign right here on the line!
And...

PHOENIX/MAYA:

I'll be there, and I'll watch your back.
Don't despair, I'm behind you.

MAYA:

If I need a tightwad...

PHOENIX:

Or I need a brat....

PHOENIX/MAYA:

I'll know just where to find you!

MAYA:

Through thick and thin, we'll shine the light,

PHOENIX/MAYA:

A defensive, powerhouse pair!

PHOENIX:

Okay, you win, you'll start tonight...

MAYA:

I knew that you would make it right...

PHOENIX/MAYA:

For truth and justice, we will fight--!
And for you, I will be there.

MAYA:

[spoken]
Now let's go celebrate with some burgers. Your treat.