Gerald Levert
(They Long To Be) Close To You
Gerald: Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near?
Just like me they long to be close to you
Tamia: Why do stars fall down from the sky every time you walk by?
Just like me they long to be close to you
Oh yeah
Gerald: On the day that you were born, the angles got together
And decided to create a dream come true
Yes they did
Tamia: So they sprinkled moon dust in you hair and sunlight in your eye
Like they do
(Like they do) do
Gerald: That is why (that is why)
All the guys in town (all of the guys)
Follow you all around
Both: Just, Just, Just, Just, Just like me they long they long to be
Gerald: close to you
Tamia: close to you
Both: If only for a minute, (closer) ill settle for an hour (closer) and
If you can stay just for one day that would make me so happy
Happy baby
Gerald: See it won't hurt to give a love a try girl don't you past
Me by cause I'm that kind of guy who's gonna love you
( gonna love) and treat you like a queen
Tamia: That is why all the girls in town (they don't mean nothing baby)
Follow you all around
Just like me (just like me)
They long to be close to you
Both: I can feel it when ever we touch, and whenever we talk and whenever
We walk
Background: Together
Tamia all the time
Background: Together
Gerald: close to you
Gerald: I want to be
Tamia: I want to be
Gerald: I want to be
Come a little closer babe
Tamia: Come a little closer babe
Gerald: Lay your head up on my shoulder
Tamia: On my shoulder baby
Tamia: Boy you know I can't deny it
Gerald: Girl you know I can't deny it
Tamia: You done gone and set my soul on fire
Gerald: How I love to be closer to you baby
Gerald: Oh I can't believe
Tamia: I can't believe that were
Both: Hugging and kissing and squeezing each other
And I am the one to get close to you