TUNESMITH TUESDAY - "Come A Little Bit Closer" by Jay and the Americans (1964)

Come A Little Bit Closer

In a little café just the other side of the border

She was just sitting there giving me looks that made my mouth water

So I started walking her way

She belonged to bad man José

And I knew, yes I knew I should leave

When I heard her say

Come a little bit closer, you're my kind of man

So big and so strong

Come a little bit closer, I'm all alone

And the night is so long

So we started to dance, in my arms she felt so inviting

That I just couldn't resist just one little kiss so exciting

Then I heard the guitar player say

Vamoose, José's on his way

And I knew, yes I knew I should run

But then I heard her say

Come a little bit closer, you're my kind of man

So big and so strong

Come a little bit closer, I'm all alone

And the night is so long

Then the music stopped, when I looked the café was empty

Then I heard José say, "Man, you know you're in trouble plenty"

So I dropped my drink from my hand

And through the window I ran

And as I rode away I could hear

Her say to José

Come a little bit closer, you're my kind of man

So big and so strong

Come a little bit closer, I'm all alone

And the night is so long