They met on the dance floor, in the old high school gym
He fell like a rock, she kinda liked him
And his heart beat like thunder as they moved 'cross the floor
When the music was over, she slipped out of his arms
And out of the door, yes, she did
Yeah, a man loves a woman, but he can't understand
Why she's sad when she stares at the ring on her hand
Or she sits in some club where the long shadows fall
Drop a coin in the jukebox, not the phone on the wall
So close, yet so far away
So close, yet so far away
We believe in tomorrow, baby, more than today
We're so close, so close, yet so far away
Some people think if you really believe
That's what you need to solve all the mysteries
Yeah, I know someone who just heads for the sun
She says, "I don't wanna be wise, I just wanna stay young"
So close, yet so far away
So close, yet so far away
We believe in tomorrow, but we're stuck in today
Baby, we're so close, so close, so far away
There's a restless look in your eye tonight
There's a secret hurt in my heart (so close)
And the dream that pulls us together, girl
Is a dream that's gonna tear us, tear us apart
There's a restless look in your eye tonight
Oh, are you looking for some way out of here here? (So close)
(I see you looking me)
We gotta fight to keep it together, girl
For the dreams that keeps us
So close, yet so far away
So close, yet so far away
Who would've thought, girl, that we'd end up this way?
Getting so close, so close, so far away
(So close, so far away) we're livin' in a dream world
(So close, so far away) but we live in today, girl
(So close, so far away) just you and me, baby
(So close, so far away) baby, side by side
(So close, so far away) by side by side by side by side by side
So close, so far away (hey)
So close, so far away
So close