Close As You'll Ever Be Lyrics - The Boomtown Rats - Boomtown Rats

(I said) 

Down at the street around half past nine 

I heard someone scream 

I found someone dying 

His throat was slit from ear to ear 

He mumbled so low I could hardly hear 

I bent down low so i could hear what he said 

He said tell me the truth am I nearly that dead 

I said you're close as you'll ever be 

Oh yea you're as close as you'll ever be 

Down on the beach around half past five 

I saw a pretty girl on a deckchair reclining 

A grin split her face from ear to ear 

I went up close I must have got too near 

Cos I never saw the guy on the sea-front cafe 

Leaving his seat come and running my way 

saying you're close as you'll ever be 

Oh yea you're close as you'll ever be 

Get up close to me honey 

I said you're close as you'll ever be 

I said you're close as you'll ever be 

You know you're as close as you'll ever be 

Close as you'll ever be