There were waves, there was sand There were couples holding hands Sunset silhouettes on the boardwalk There was you, there was me, whispering I don't wanna leave It's amazing how you can fast you can fall in a short time together Girl it wasn't forever But we got close, close as it gets That's a brush with love I'll never forget So close, but still so far That summer's still got a hold of my heart It was worth it It was perfect Near miss, by an inch Almost Girl we got close Every once in a while I'll catch a flash of a smile And it takes me right back to yours And the salt from your kiss is back on my lips And we're wrapped in a blanket on the shore If it weren't for them flash lights We'd have gone further that night But we got close, close as it gets That's a brush with love I'll never forget So close, but still so far That summer's still got a hold of my heart It was worth it It was perfect Near miss, by an inch Almost Girl we got close Seasons change, tan lines fade But some memories never go away But we got close, close as it gets That's a brush with love I'll never forget So close, but still so far That summer's still got a hold of my heart It was worth it It was perfect Near miss, by an inch Almost I guess that's just how it goes Girl we got close