(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

Wish that i could touch your lonely heart...