Song Lyrics

Ooh, ooh
Yeah, yeah

Why do birds suddenly appear?
Every time you are near?
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you

Why do stars fall down from the sky
Every time you walk by, oh
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you, yeah, ooh

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
And starlight in your eyes
Like they do
Like they do

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, close to you, ooh baby

If only for a minute
I'd settle for an hour
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 that kind of guy
who's going to love and treat you like a queen

That is why all the girls in town (they don't mean nothin', 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

I can feel it whenever we touch
And whenever we talk
And whenever we want
Together, all the time
Together, close to you
I wanna be, I wanna be, I wanna be, ooh, ooh

Come a little closer, baby (come a little closer, baby)
Lay your head up on my shoulder, baby (on my shoulder, babe)
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 it
We're hugging and kissing and squeezing each other
And I am the one to get close to you

Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Burt F. Bacharach

The duration of (They Long to Be) Close to You is 5:21 minutes and seconds.