(Written by Natalie Cole)

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