Why do I just wither and forget all resistance When you and your magic pass by? My heart's in a dither, dear, when you're at a distance But when you are near, oh my It's not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and delights me, oh no It's just the nearness of you It isn't your sweet conversation That brings this sensation, oh no It's 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 light 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