COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER 
(Tommy Boyce / Bobby Hart / Wes Farrell)
Jay & The Americans - 1964


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, yeah 

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, Jose's on his way"
Then I knew, yes I knew I should run
But then I heard her say, yeah 

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, yeah 

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

La la-la-la la-la (2x)
Ho ho la-la
La la la-la