The Nearness of You
Words & Music by Ned Washington & Hoagy Carmichael
Recorded by Hoagy Carmichael, 1937
Also recorded by Glenn Miller, 1940 (#5)
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It's not the pale moon that excites me,
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That thrills and delights me, oh, no —
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It's just the near - ness of you.
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It isn't your sweet conversation
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That brings this sensation, oh, no —
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It's just the near - ness of you.
Bridge:
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When you're in my arms,
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And I feel you so close to me,
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All my wildest dreams come true.
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I need no soft lights to enchant me,
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If you'll only grant me the right
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To hold you ever so tight,
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And to feel in the night
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The near - ness of you.
I AM SO PROUD..ha ha
