Every time I've needed you   You've been there for me   But now I feel a boundary has been drawn   I can see from all you do   That you still care for me   I know the feeling hasn't gone      But there's a space between   A place that I can't go   Unless you step across and meet me halfway   We've been friends for much too long   And the feeling's much too strong to let it go astray   Reach out and make the space between us go away      I know a little bit of space between two friends   Can sometimes do them good   But once in a while we need to touch   The way that people should   Love can tie you down, I know   'Cause you know I've been there   But I've been working on a way to love   And still be free to care      You love your lady   And I know just what you're thinking   Was a time I used to be just where you are   But I've since found my freedom   And I've finally let it sink in   The distance really isn't very far      There's a space between us   A place that I can't go   Unless you step across and meet me halfway   We've been friends for much too long   And the feeling's much too strong to let it go astray   Reach out and make the space between us go away      Reach out, I know that you can hear me   Reach out, I need to feel you near me