Womack, Bobby - Monologue / (They Long To Be) Close To You Lyrics






[Bobby starting monolouge, singing:]
Helloooo -- Hello
[Speaking:]
How are you?
I wonder if I can borrow about 10 minutes of your time?
Ya know how it is when you feel all alone
And you feel like you got to talk to somebody
I want to talk to you
Listen to me a minute
[Singing:]
Sittin' here sippin' on a glass of wine
And I'm trying my best -- not to lose my mind
Not to lose my mind
[Speaking:]
You know, thinkin' about the word. huh, "commercial" --
It's a funny, funny, funny word!
Ya' know what's funnier than that --
You show people usin' --
You know what I'm talkin' about,
like, uhh, record companies, presdients,
vice presidents, producers --
[Singing:]
and a little engineer
[Speaking again:]
But, you know what? I feel -- down in my heart
I don't care what it is --
If I can get into it, it's commercial enough for me
But anyway, I remember just a little while back
I walked into a recording studio with just
me and my guitar
[after long pause:] Huh --

I remember starting out on song
Sort of went something like this,
but other than that -- the same melody, anyway
The head man called in -- president,
Vice President, and just one of his producers --
[Singing:]
and an engineer --
and an engineer --
[Talking:]
Anyway, they all sit around
with their heads dropped down
while I was tryin to get over -- Heh
You could hear a pin fall
I know y'all know what I'm talking about --
And I'm steady trying to get over --

But anyway, after I got through doing my thing
Or should I say, doing the best that I could --
I'd never forget what they told me
One of the cats got up and say
"I like ya, but I'm ain't sayin' that you can't sing--"
And as they all began to leave the conference table
They kept saying [beginning to sing]
"Watchin' my commercial -- commercial
Commercial--
No, You're not commercial!"
So, I went on out
[Talking again:]
Or, should I say, I "Souled Out"!
Like I've said before,
[Singing:]
Music is Music, that's how it is --
and that's the way it is!
[Talking again:]
Well, I done changed my style,
because I still had the same heart ---
But, just like the man said,
He said "Bobby, It's gotta be funky!"
[Singing:]
Oooo hoooh, Uhhhhhh!!!
Yeaaahhh!!
[Talking again:]
I came back and said, Now I wanna sing
something that I wanna sing -- a little song that says, uh
It says, Uhh -- [Going into the song]

Why do birds suddenly appear, ev'ry time you're near?
Just like me, they long to be close to you, yeah --
Why do stars fall down from the sky, every time you walk by?
Just like me, can't you see -- they just want to be close to you, yeah

Listen to me a minute --

Oh the day that you were born the angels got together.
And decided to create a dream come true
So, they sprinkled moon dust in your hair
Of gold, and star-light in your eyes
Of blue! blue!!
Ohhhhhh!!!!
That is why all the guys in town follow you
follow you around, follow you around, follow you around.
Just like me, they just want to be close to you

Weelllll --

Why do stars fall down from the sky, every time you walk by, yeeaahhh!
Just like me, -- they just want to be --
a little bit closer to you

Oh the day that you were born
-- The angels got together and decided to create a dream come true
Ohhhhhhhh --
So, they sprinkled moon dust in your hair --
And I see rainbows when I look at you --
Ohhh Oh Oooh ohhhh Oh Oooh ohh!

That is why all the guys in town
Follow you -- you around
Just like me, they long to be -- closer to you
I think I got a reason to say aughhhhh!!
Augggh ooh aughhh oooooh augh aughhh oooooh augh!!
I wanna be closer to you!

Lemme say it one mooorrre time --
One more time --
I'll go anywhere you want me to go --
Buy ya anything that you want me to buy!

And, Ohhhh, baby!
Awwww, baby!
I Gotta -- I gotta get a little closer to you!
Awwww!
Awww, Awww ohh Awww!
Yes, sir!
Sometimes I wake up all night long --





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  1. P.... K....

    So beautiful sing it Bobby, heaven must be lovin this!!

  2. N.... P....

    He carried me through the war “NAM” and Germany in the early seventies. He is THE POET! Such a part of my youth and now carrying home! Thank You My Brother !

  3. B.... M....

    Jamming 🎵🎶

  4. L.... A....

    I heard this song I think about 40 years ago
    I didn't know who song it
    Even though I learned every word.
    It's priceless.
    Close to you

  5. P.... H....

    His nephew and I used to work together

  6. S.... T....

    I was so inspired by this rendition by Bobby Womack that, in 1974 when I was in Phoenix House on Hart's Island just across from the Bronx in New York, I entered the program's talent show and performed my humble rendition of this song and to my amazement when I had finished received a standing ovation. And that was to be repeated again and again whenever I sang this song. Later I discovered that it was originally written and performed by Richard and Karen Carpenter.

  7. L.... W....

    🎶🎶🎶

  8. m.... f....

    No sell out
    Just real and raw and and u will never lose!!

  9. K.... M....

    I think Bobby was the original side nigga!😆

  10. L.... A....

    Hearded what he saided
    Music is Music
    This IS MUSIC🎶🎵

  11. m.... f....

    My Life

  12. K.... P....

    697 dislike must not no what good music is..that very commercials

  13. g.... s....

    Love 💕 and I love watching them fly. And Bobby its the same sentiment when you sing, they long to be, closer to you.❤️🔥🔥💋love this arrangement ❤️Love those horns.

  14. U.... S....

    Huummmmmmmmm FOREVERLOVE.. RIP BROTHA 🔊🎸❤️

  15. M.... L....

    I love his music. Still wonderful in 2019

  16. b.... 2....

    Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  17. S.... D....

    “How are ya”??

  18. r.... ....

    One of the most important songwriters and musicians in history. So glad I got to see Bobby Womack in concert.

  19. F.... H....

    My mutha phuckin jam!!!!!!!!!

  20. S.... ....

    This is one of the finest pieces of musical/poetic expression I've ever heard. You can't fake that kind of thing, Bobby is a genuine legend

  21. M.... H....

    ONLY ONE BOBBY WOMACK....

  22. n.... ....

    I get lost in this song 2019

  23. C.... F....

    One of the best song story tellers of all time!

  24. E.... H....

    Bobby Womack played a very important part in my transition from a boy to a real man. Thank you Mr. Womack for sharing your talent with all of us.

    Good night

  25. P.... A....

    We mak mak

  26. P.... K....

    RIP Mr Womack beautiful music always be with us❤️❤️

  27. A.... B....

    The only white person that I could see pulling this off is Chris Stapleton... and even then that wouldn’t do Bobby Womack justice. Simply beautiful R&B. Beautiful music.

  28. c.... s....

    My dad has me playing this for him in 2019 #classic

  29. D.... D....

    Thanks true he influence my singing Style

  30. S.... O....

    Absolute treasure..... Mr.Womack sung the fuck out this song. Amazing classic. #Soulman#1

  31. B.... ....

    9th Wonder

  32. M.... T....

    Preach!

  33. D.... w....

    Break it down, Bobby. 2019.This is grown folk music, sho nuff. The Poet of music. Sweet, loving and truthful. You know some folk cannot handle the truth, well don't listen to this singer of rhythm and  blues sung so poetically. RIP. Missing you.

  34. I.... R....

    HELLO🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  35. D.... c....

    I am a 50's Baby so all these songs are my songs on reel tom reel the sound is so so nice, This man is one of the best I smokes a joint ick back and let the tears fall because there will never be days like these, So sad R.I.P Bobby

    D.... c....

    Divo's copper top ✊🏽❤️

  36. r.... v....

    Hello hello I am fine now , thanks bobby

  37. E.... M....

    Grown folk stuff

  38. M.... M....

    What chall know about this chea??? Just like I said 😂

  39. J.... 7....

    RIP BOO I LOVE U BOBBY AN MISS U. RIP STANDS FOR REPLACEMENT ISN'T POSSIBLE NEVER WITH BOBBY WOMACK BABIES. MISSING U LIKE CRAZY. 🔥💋💋🔥💋💋🔥
    💋💋💋💋💋💋💋
    💋💋💋💋💋💋💋
    🔥💋💋💋💋💋🔥
    🔥🔥💋💋💋🔥🔥
    🔥🔥🔥💋🔥🔥🔥
    Miss you so much!

  40. r.... d....

    great one

  41. M.... C....

    Absolutely Beautiful!!!

  42. G.... B....

    I like this dude..his style is impeccable

  43. a.... a....

    Tears everytime only a true artist can understand his pain

  44. A.... S....

    I dedicated this to my daughter.She and I were separated in her high school year she went to live with her father.I was devastated I would play this song and cry cry my eyes out we both made it through and were in a good place today...

  45. K.... M....

    That nigga hurt me wit that Sam situation!

  46. L.... C....

    Goat 🐐

  47. G.... P....

    The 603 mofos that thumbed down is the reason music has dumbed down!!!

  48. S.... O....

    He sung is ass off! This is my favorite song by Mr.Bobby Womack...Crazy vocals!! One of the greatest of all time. A real soul man
    Thank you for sharing your gift to the world ❤️🖤💚🙏🏾✊🏾

  49. V.... B....

    ❤ amazing like norhing else today ...

  50. L.... J....

    I DI NO KNOW HE ID THIS TOO LOVE THE CARPERMTER VERSION AND HIS TOO I GUESS A GREAT SONG WHNT TO BE DONE BY ALL GRET ARTISTS

  51. n.... W....

    💓💓 💓
    That Smile for no reason...other than Hearing Your NAME, kind of Love...That Spaghetti, with no meatballs, ... and we don't even miss them, .because we have each other, Kind of LOVE 💓.
    It's 2019....Hollywood tried to kill 💓 and Soul/ R&B Music, but that failed.
    We still have K-Jon and Jodeci is back on Tour in August, 2019.
    Nix "Commercialism"

  52. L.... G....

    Just relaxing Injoying the day.

  53. B.... G....

    Mr. Womack simply soulful! Play on it.....

  54. M.... J....

    I just sit back, smoke my lil weed, drink a lil wine, mind my business, and Bobby tell me stories through music💪🏾

  55. E.... H....

    Bring back memories of the good days when you hear Songs you can relate to

  56. w.... j....

    Jerome put on that Bobby womack.

  57. L.... W....

    ♥ ♥

  58. R.... R....

    THANK U BOBBY 4 EVERYTHING👍👍👍

  59. M.... H....

    My favourite artist of all time
    Yes little old me from England.
    This man is telling a story, and telling it the only way he knows how to. Just his voice and his guitar.
    The voice gets me every time. And the key changes in his voice is unbelievable.
    Yet so many dislikes.
    These people do not understand Soul. They dont feel his struggles. His pain.
    This man is 100% soul.
    Rest in peace Mr Womack
    Your music, your sound will live on

  60. E.... ....

    I wonder what he did to that engineer

  61. J.... B....

    St Louis!

  62. c.... K....

    Oooooooooooooo!

    c.... K....

    Hey people, Bobby Womack just gave you your good wings back..That is, in case you lost them.

  63. E.... O....

    words cant express how much i luv him

    E.... O....

    Ebonie do you luv me too i luv you oh yes I do😊😍😊

  64. N.... S....

    Do you see this comment? Shalawam, love😇👑💖

  65. E.... S....

    Oh yes,

  66. M.... N....

    Great tunes , chilling after a hard days work , choooon

  67. E.... ....

    RIP TO A DARN GOOD ARTIST BUT NOT SAYING RIP TO YOUR VOICE ..YOUR VOICE LIVES ON
    BOBBY WOMACK 🖤

  68. C.... W....

    What a wonderful spin on classic song... The soul Bobby put in it is so awesome and beautiful one of a kind. Nuff said!

  69. C.... i....

    RIP poet! One of the greatest R&B artist of our time.

  70. l.... s....

    Beautiful

  71. P.... ....

    He was absolutely masterful in this rendition. I miss Bobby Womack’s artistry more and more with each passing year since he left us!

  72. P.... I....

    tru soul acapella ,great

  73. G.... S....

    Wonderful👑❤🥂

  74. R.... R....

    love people!!!!!!!!!

  75. O.... R....

    Nice song Mr. Womack. Thanks

  76. M.... N....

    Awesome , speechless , what a song sung by the great BW, only the Ruff could get anywhere close , R.I.P. the poet .

  77. J.... S....

    This was mine and my ex's song. Probably the last thing we agreed on. lol.

  78. P.... ....

    I'm so glad I found this Bobby Womack cover of "Close to You!" This is an absolutely beautiful & deeply soulful rendition. It stands as its own classic! R.I.P Poet!

  79. R.... T....

    We played this one a lot in college. Food for the soul.

  80. P.... R....

    😉👍🎶

  81. A.... B....

    SAng!! Bobby 💋

  82. L.... R....

    OMG!!!!!!!

  83. C.... S....

    Does anyone know on wich LP i can find this Song?

  84. A.... Y....

    A lost ... could left a great things !

  85. M.... W....

    Killed it.....

  86. D.... S....

    I grow up 2 Mr.Mack I wz bron n da 80s 81 n since then I have been hook on him life is Womack all you have to do is just listen to all of is songs and at da end of da day you will know what life is about luv respect n good engery he is 1 of da best if not da best soul singer songwriter that da world have ever had you is truly missed brother Womack I just want to think you 4 all da songs you have made that hlep me get 2 where iam n life my you RIP n ✌my brother

  87. M.... J....

    I came across Bobby Womack after hearing an interview with him about a year before he passed by Gilles Peterson from BBC 6music. I’m sure it’s out there some where and well worth a listen. Incredible voice breaks my heart every time I listen, oddly reminds me of my farther.

  88. L.... N....

    Hi don't sell yourself for none god made you love you teach you hold your head up god at work special. Linda j, 💕💕💕💕💕💕👣👣👣👣💯💯💯

  89. J.... S....

    Him & Issac H took whitebread songs like this and gave them life, heart...and soul!

  90. M.... P....

    So true Bobby Womack still living on

  91. C.... 4....

    One of my favorite artist..love the way he sings...I miss that old school music...

  92. j.... ....

    Wow! What year did Bobby do this? This is revolutionary!

  93. L.... O....

    Bobby the boss

  94. a.... c....

    Yesss My mom loved this.Missing you mom

  95. I.... M....

    Got me through some really tough times this very song I was depressed with the state of hip hop and it just connected with every word this man said thank u Bobby..

  96. C.... R....

    Love your music ....Rip..Bobby