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