Written by Ned Washington and Hoagy Carmichael
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It's not the pale moon that excites me,
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That thrills and delights me, oh, no
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It's just the nearness of you.
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It isn't your sweet conversation
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That brings this sensation, oh, no
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It's just the nearness of you
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When you're in my arms
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And I feel you so close to me
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All my wildest dreams come true
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I need no soft lights to enchant me
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If you'll only grant me the right
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To hold you ever so tight
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And to feel in the night
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The nearness of you
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