Songwriter: Chris Rea
Producer: Hugh Murphy Ronnie Scott Steve Wolfe
The street lights start to come on
I know that it's time
Stop what you're doin'
Meet those drinkin' friends of mine
First guy that called me on the telephone
Said get on down but I'm stayin' at home
Now I believe in love
I believe that it's true
That I'm defenseless
When I'm lookin' at you
Sleepy eyes on an angel's face
Don't worry, baby
No one's gonna take your place
The closer you get the better you look
Throw me a line
The closer you get the more that I see
We'll sure have a good time
Now I know what you're thinkin'
How do I feel
Well there's no rules in my book
Said the closer you get
Oh the better you took
Keepin' one foot on the showroom
One on the side
I've had some close ones
But I'm doin' all right
There's gold on his fingers
It don't mean a thing
He'll do his best
To hear this sweet lady sing
I've got the time if you got the place
We've got the know how
If you got the space
We've got the power, we've got no shame
Come over, baby
Sure do wanna light your flame, you know
The closer you get the better you look
Throw me a line
The closer you get the more that I see
We'll sure have a good time
Now I know what you're thinkin'
How do I feel
Well there's no rules in my book
Said the closer you get
Oh the better you took
I know that it's time
Stop what you're doin'
Meet those drinkin' friends of mine
First guy that called me on the telephone
Said get on down but I'm stayin' at home
Now I believe in love
I believe that it's true
That I'm defenseless
When I'm lookin' at you
Sleepy eyes on an angel's face
Don't worry, baby
No one's gonna take your place
The closer you get the better you look
Throw me a line
The closer you get the more that I see
We'll sure have a good time
Now I know what you're thinkin'
How do I feel
Well there's no rules in my book
Said the closer you get
Oh the better you took
Keepin' one foot on the showroom
One on the side
I've had some close ones
But I'm doin' all right
There's gold on his fingers
It don't mean a thing
He'll do his best
To hear this sweet lady sing
I've got the time if you got the place
We've got the know how
If you got the space
We've got the power, we've got no shame
Come over, baby
Sure do wanna light your flame, you know
The closer you get the better you look
Throw me a line
The closer you get the more that I see
We'll sure have a good time
Now I know what you're thinkin'
How do I feel
Well there's no rules in my book
Said the closer you get
Oh the better you took
more tracks from the album
Lost in France
- Don’t Stop the Music
- Goodbye to the Island
- Give Me Your Love
- Get Out of My Head
- Come On, Give Me Loving
- The Closer You Get
- Sometimes When We Touch
- More Than a Lover
- (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
- Here’s Monday
- Love Tangle
- Sitting on the Edge of the Ocean
- Got So Used to Loving You
- I’m Just a Woman
- Lost in France
- Here Am I
From the albums
- Goodbye to the Island (1981)
- Lost in France (1995)
Bonnie Tyler popular songs
- Total Eclipse of the Heart
- Holding Out for a Hero
- It’s a Heartache
- If I Sing You a Love Song
- If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)
- All I Ever Wanted
- Tire Tracks and Broken Hearts
- Heaven Is Here
- Total Eclipse of the Heart (Radio Version)
- Everybody Hurts
- I’m Just a Woman
- Breakout
- I Climb Every Mountain
- Till the End of Time
- Return to Blue
- Sending Me Angels
- Tell Me the Truth
- I Put a Spell on You
- It’s About Time
- No Way to Treat a Lady
- Take Another Look at Your Heart
- Send Me the Pillow
- I Want You
- Heaven Is Here (Duet Version)