Lyrics

"(They Long To Be) Close To You"

Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near?
Just like me they long to be close to you...

Biography

Gwen Guthrie is best known for her number one R&B single "Ain't Nothin' Goin' on But the Rent," a popular self-written bouncer. A prolific songwriter and a good pianist, she also penned "Supernatural Thing" for Ben E. King and "This Time I'll Be Sweeter" for Martha Reeves, which was later popularized by Angela Bofil and Issac Hayes.

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