Tamia — They Long to Be Close to You

[Intro: Gerald Levert] Hoo hoo, ooh hoo, yeah, yeah [Verse 1: Gerald Levert] Why do birds suddenly appear Every time you are near? Just like me, they long to be Close to you [Verse 2: Tamia] Why do stars fall down from the sky Every time you walk by? Oh, oh, just like me, they long to be Close to you (Yeah) Oh yeah [Bridge: Gerald Levert, Tamia] On the day that you were born The angels got together And decided to create a dream come true, yes, they did So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold And starlight in your eyes like they do Like they do (Do) [Verse 3: Gerald Levert, Tamia, Both] That is why (That is why) all the guys in town Follow you all around Just, just, just, just, just like me They long, they long to be Close to you, baby (Close to you) Ooh baby [Bridge: Gerald Levert & Tamia, Gerald, Tamia] If only for a minute (Closer) I'd settle for an hour (Closer) And if you could stay just for one day, that would make me so Happy, happy, baby See, it won't hurt to give our love a try Girl, don't you pass me by, 'cause I'm the kinda guy Who's gonna love (Gonna love) and treat you like a queen, mhm [Verse 4: Tamia, Gerald Levert] That is why all the girls in town (They don't mean nothing, baby) Follow you all around (I only have eyes for you, girl) Just like me (Just like me), they long to be Close to you (Close to you) [Outro: Gerald Levert & Tamia, Gerald, Tamia] I can feel it whenever we touch and whenever we talk And whenever we walk (Together) All the time (Together) Close to you (I wanna be) (I wanna be) (I wanna be, woo) (Hoo, hoo) Come a little closer, baby (Come a little closer, baby) Lay your head upon my shoulder, baby (On my shoulder, baby; boy, you know I can't deny it) (Girl, you know I can't deny it) (You done gone and set my soul on fire) How I've longed to be closer to you, baby Oh, I can't believe (I can't believe that we're) Hugging and kissing and squeezing each other And I am the one to get close to