closer than i appear

lock all the doors an' turn out the lights. work this thing through till we get it right. but if i seem angry an' cold

or i don't speak at all

it's just that old fear

'cause baby

i'm closer than i appear. an' here are the facts

as much as i know. we've got to turn back if we can't let it go. you know your heart an' your mind. an' i'm just three steps behind

but i feel those tears

'cause baby

i'm closer than i appear. yeah

baby

i'm closer than i appear. 'cause somewhere inside

i'm reachin' out for you. somewhere inside

we both know the truth. but i learned lots of rules 'bout what a man's made of

an' i got to rethink what i know about love. hey

i'm willin' to change. if i still seem the same

well it's just them old fears. an'

baby

i'm closer than i appear. if i was born to stand here

an' give you nothing but love

to fill up these years

then

baby

i'm closer than i appear. yeah

baby

i'm closer than i appear. well

come closer

an' i'll come closer. well

come closer

closer than i appear.