The Closer I Get to You (Duet)

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Luther Vandross & Beyoncé] The closer I get to you Uh, the more you make me see By givin' me all you've got (Tell me more) Ooh, yeah, your love has captured me, yeah [Chorus: Beyoncé & Luther Vandross] Over and over again I tried to tell myself that we Could never be more than friends When all the while inside I knew it was real (Ooh) The way you make me feel [Interlude: Beyoncé, Luther Vandross & Both] Hey (Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah) Hey And, ooh (Ooh) Oh [Verse 2: Luther Vandross & Beyoncé] Lyin' here next to you, oh, huh Time just seems to fly, yeah Needin' you more and more, more and more (More and more) Let's give love a try (Let's give love a try) I wanna try, oh [Chorus: Beyoncé & Luther Vandross] Sweeter and sweeter love grows And Heaven's there for those Who fool the tricks of time With hearts of love will find True love (Love) In a special way, way (Ooh), way [Verse 3: Luther Vandross, Beyoncé & Both] The closer I get (The closer I get) To you, baby The more you make me see (The more you make me see) Uh, by givin' me what you've got, oh, yeah Your love captured me (Woo, ha) [Chorus: Beyoncé & Luther Vandross] Ooh, over and over again I try to tell myself that we Could never be more than friends When all the while inside I knew this was real (Got to be real) Got to be real, the way you make me feel [Bridge: Luther Vandross, Beyoncé & Both] You know, you know, you know My baby, my baby, my baby My love, my love, my love, my love Ooh (Haha) Yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah, yeah, yeah) [Outro: Beyoncé & Luther Vandross, Beyoncé, Luther Vandross] (Come closer, love) Come a little closer So that we can see into the eyes of love I wanna see into those eyes of love (Come closer, love) Just a little closer, let me speak to you I wanna softly tell you somethin' Here I am, here's my love, I just want you to, yeah (Come closer, love) Come a little closer, let me whisper in your ear 'Cause I wanna tell you somethin' I wanna whisper in your ear so soft, so come closer, love (Come closer, love) Move on in real close so we can celebrate The way we feel about each other's lovin' Wanna tell you words, words of love Words that'll make you wanna (Come closer, love)