Mel Torme: The Nearness Of You (Carmichael/Washington, 1938)

"The Nearness of You" was written in 1938 by Hoagy Carmichael, with lyrics by Ned Washington.

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Its not the pale moon that excites me
That thrills and delights me, oh no
Its just the nearness of you

Its not your sweet conversation
That brings this sensation, oh no
Its just the nearness of you

When you're in my arms and I feel you so close to me
All my wildest dreams come true

I need no soft lights to enchant me
If you'll only grant me the right
To hold you ever so tight
And to feel in the night the nearness of you