(Written by Natalie Cole)



Here you are right by my side



Words cannot express how I feel



Being this close to you



Heaven seems much nearer in your eyes



I wish that I could touch your lonely heart



I can see your face and I start to trembling all inside



Don't know why but it's true



We're so close and yet so far away



Wish that I could touch your lonely heart



Open up and let my light inside



I just wanna be your friend



Let's forget about the tears we've cried



Darling I just wanna love you



Wish that I could touch your lonely heart



Open up and let my light inside



I just wanna be your friend



Let's forget about our foolish pride



Darling I just wanna love you



Wish that I could touch your lonely heart



Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo



Here we are together now



Wanting you but don't know how



Knowing I care for you



Even if we have to start all over again



Wish that I could touch your lonely heart



Open up and let my light inside



I just wanna be your friend



Let's forget about the tears we've cried



Darling I just wanna love you



Wish that I could touch your lonely heart



Open up and let my light inside



I just wanna be your friend



Let's forget about our foolish pride



Darling I just wanna love you



Wish that I could touch your lonely heart



Open up and let my light inside



I just wanna be your friend



Let's forget about the tears we've cried



Darling I just wanna love you



Wish that I could touch your lonely heart



(Open up and let my light inside) Oh----



(I just wanna be your friend) I just wanna be your friend



(Let's forget about the tears we cried) 



Ooh, hoo my darling I just wanna love you



Wish that I could touch your lonely heart



(Open up and let my light inside) Open up, let my light inside



(I just wanna be your friend) I just wanna be your friend



(Let's forget about our foolish pride) Ooh, hoo my darling I just wanna love you



Wish that I could touch your lonely heart...