time is never on our side   beauty reaches for the light   from the shadow of your smile   into my arms   there's a flower in my field you know   holding love up like a shield   now I know we have it sealed   here in my heart      every night I turn the light down slowly   and watch you in your afterglow         I want to get close to you   tell me you want me to   what can I do?    I need you now   and I want you now   in my life      where the stream begins to flow   a life of love that springs you know   from every word   into my soul   treasure buried deep inside   turns the hands way back in time you know   leaving all our past behind   can we let it go?      every night I turn the light down slowly   and watch you in your afterglow      I want to get close to you   tell me you want me to   what can I do?    I need you now   and I want you now   in my life      we've been holding on   for things to change   the fear is gone   we've turned the page   in the book of love      and to know this love   is to own it all    from high above   i feel the call   of your love   my love      I want to get close to you   tell me you want me to   what can I do?    I need you now   and I want you now   in my life      I want to get close to you   tell me you want me to   I want to get close to you   I want to get close to you