Letra da Música They Long To Be ( Close To You ) Gerald Levert

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 yeahGerald: On the day that you were born, the angles got together
And decided to create a dream come true
Yes they didTamia: 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 babyGerald: 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 queenTamia: 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 walkBackground: Together, Tamia all the time Background: TogetherGerald: close to youGerald: I want to be Tamia: I want to be Gerald: I want to be
Come a little closer babeTamia: Come a little closer babeGerald: Lay your head up on my shoulderTamia: On my shoulder babyTamia: 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 fireGerald: How I love to be closer to you babyGerald: Oh I can't believeTamia: I can't believe that wereBoth: Hugging and kissing and squeezing each other
And I am the one to get close to you

Composição: Burt Bacharach / Hal David.