I wanna touch the earth I wanna break it in my hand I wanna grow something wild and unruly I wanna sleep on the hard ground In the comfort of your arms On a pillow of bluebonnets In a blanket made of stars Oh, it sounds good to me Cowboy, take me away Fly this girl as high as you can, into the wild blue Set me free, oh, I pray Closer to Heaven above and closer to you Closer to you, hmm-mm I wanna walk and not run I wanna skip and not fall I wanna look at the horizon And not see a building standing tall I wanna be the only one For miles and miles Except for maybe you And your simple smile Oh, it sounds good to me Yeah, it sounds so good to me, yeah Cowboy, take me away Fly this girl as high as you can, into the wild blue Set me free, oh, I pray Closer to Heaven above and closer to you Closer to you, ooh-ooh Closer to you Oh-whoa, yeah-yeah-ooh Oh-yeah I wanna touch the earth I wanna break it in my hand I wanna grow something wild and unruly Yeah, it sounds good to me, yeah Cowboy, take me away Fly this girl as high as you can, into the wild blue Set me free, oh, I pray Closer to Heaven above and closer to you Closer to you, oh Closer to you, oh Cowboy, take me away Closer to you Closer to you, yeah ♪ Closer to you