Exile – I Can’t Get Close Enough, is a song written by J.P. Pennington and Sonny LeMaire and recorded by American country music group Exile. It was released in August 1987 as the first single from the album Shelter from the Night. The song was Exile’s tenth and final number one country hit. The single went to number for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.

Exile – I Can’t Get Close Enough
From the album Shelter from the Night
B-side «As Long as I Have Your Memory»
Released August 1987
Genre Country
Length 4:11
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) J.P. Pennington Sonny LeMaire
Producer(s) Elliot Scheiner

COUNTRYPEDIA

Exile – I Can’t Get Close Enough Lyrics

Anything, I would give anything
If I could only show you
How strong my passion is for you

But every time I’ve tried to tell you
I can’t find the right words to say
No matter how hard I keep trying
I just haven’t found a way

I can’t get close enough, I can’t get close enough to you
Just holding you tight, all night, doesn’t seem to do
I can’t get near enough, I can’t get near enough of you
But you know that, it’s a good kind of thing I’m going through

Everywhere, I would go everywhere
Right beside you, if that would prove my love for you
Wherever you lead, I would follow, it makes no difference, you see
I’d give anything to make you understand how much you mean to me

I can’t get close enough, I can’t get close enough to you
Just holding you tight, all night, doesn’t seem to do
I can’t get near enough, I can’t get near enough of you
But you know that, it’s a good kind of thing I’m going through

Oh, I can’t get close enough, I can’t get close enough to you
Just holding you tight, all night, doesn’t seem to do
I can’t get near enough, I can’t get near enough of you
But you know that, it’s a good kind of thing I’m going through
But you know that, it’s a good kind of thing I’m going through
Got to get closer, near enough, near enough for you
(Oh, I’ve got to get closer)
Close enough, got to get closer, near enough, near enough
(Near enough for you)

Close enough, got to get closer
Near enough for you
Close enough, got to get closer
(Oh, I’ve got to get closer)
Near enough
(Near enough)

GENIUS