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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Marvin Yancy
Marvin Yancy
Producer
Gene Barge
Gene Barge
Producer
Wally Traugott
Wally Traugott
Mastering Engineer
Charles Jackson
Charles Jackson
Producer

Lyrics

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
Written by: Natalie Cole
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