Well how I'd love to be around you when the lonely night surrounds you How I'd love to be alone with you What I'd give to have the power to read your mind one hour How I'd love to be alone with you Just to be with you one night you and me alone Just to kiss and hold you tight have you for my own This would be a joy unending could be a real beginning How I'd love to be alone with you [ Steel - guitar ] How I'd love to be around you when the lonely night surrounds you How I'd love to be alone with you If I only knew for certain I'd cut out all my flirtin' how I'd love to be alone with you Just to be with you one night you and me alone Just to kiss and hold you tight have you for my own If you'd only be my baby just once then well maybe I could always be alone with you Yeah I could always be alone with you