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