(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