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I'm trying to understand the meaning of "Come a little bit closer" by eric donaldson...does someone know the lyrics?

Thanks

Hi Mauro, I love that song!
I have googled it and it seems to be a cover, here is what I got:

*In a little cafe just the other side of the border
She was just sitting there givin' me looks that made my mouth water
So I started walking her way
She belonged to bad man, Jose
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

[Instrumental break]

Then the music stopped
When I looked the cafe was empty
Then I heard Jose 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 Jose, 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*

I think it's pretty much the same as Eric Donaldson one, I don't know if the man was called 'Jose' in his version, will have a listen when I came home.

Cheers

"She belonged to bad man, Jose", damn that's the verse in the lyrics I cannot understand!

Thank you man!