The Nearness of You

Matt Monro

Compositor: Hoagy Carmichael / Ned Washington

Why do I just wither and forget all resistance
When you and your magic pass by?
My heart's in a dither when you're at a distance
But when you are near, oh my

It's not the pale Moon that excites me
That thrills and delights me
Oh, no, it's just the nearness of you

It isn't your sweet conversation
That brings this sensation
Oh, no, it's just the nearness of you

When you're in my arms and I feel you so close to me
All my wildest dreams come true

I need no soft lights to enchant me
If you'll only grant me
The right to hold you ever so tight
And to feel in the night
The nearness of you