Bobby Womack - 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 gla** 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 --