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