I Need You Near Tonight

I passed you walking on the street
Your hair a flowing, your fragrance sweet
And just, for a little while
Your face turned to nod with a simple smile
And what is on your mind today
As you slowly make your way
To the place where you must be
So hurry up love, stop teasing me

With all the pain and all the sorrow
Love's here today and gone tomorrow
My patience tested to the limit
All is lost, but I still can't get it
Why I still want you here
Tonight, I want you near
Tonight, I need you dear
Tonight, I want you here tonight

Down by the canal in the afternoon
The sun was shining, flowers full in bloom
Not a soul in sight, and all alone
The deafening hum of an empty home
On the ground lie fallen leaves
Like a tapestry of broken dreams
My patience tested to the limit
And even now I still can't get it

Why I want to have you here
Tonight, I want you near
Tonight, I need you dear
Tonight, I want you here tonight