the beautiful south
hold me close (underground)
There's something very English about 'forever'  'Hugs and kisses' are English too  'Forever and a day' has to be American  But 'hold me close' is me and you  'Hold me close' is me and you   So pilots do it in the air  And surfers do it wave after wave  But soon they'll be looking limp and lifeless  We'll still be at it in our grave   Hold me close, underground  Hold me close, underground  I'll be there, I'll wait for you  In with the old, out with the new   'Man and wife' just doesn't suit us  'Just us two' is hardly true  I couldn't care about Mr and Mrs  But 'you and I' is me and you  'You and I' is me and you   Potholers do it with the lights off  Hikers do it long and slow  I'll still be trying to get your clothes off  When I lie 6ft below   Hold me close, underground  Hold me close, underground  I'll be there, I'll wait for you  In with the old, out with the new   I'll be there, I'll wait for you  Hold me close, underground  In with the old, out with the new  Hold me close, underground   When it's turned to overbearing  You and I will still be here