i have sailed the peaceful waters of the ocean deep and blue i held my breath and watched the western sunsets golden hue i ve flown above the mountain peaks and valleys wide and green but you re the nearest thing to heaven that i ve seen you re the nearest thing to heaven yes you are i have searched for happiness so long and far but my search for love was through the day that i found you cause you re the nearest thing to heaven yes you are i confess that i ve been tempted by alluring magic charms when the smile was flashed my way and stood before two open arms but i turned and walked away because i love you like i do you re the nearest thing to heaven darling you you re the nearest thing to heaven i have watched the silver raindrops fall to earth to cool the day watched the rainbow at twilight when the clouds had blown away i love the pretty flowers but they cannot buy the worth but you re the nearest thing to heaven on this earth 