In the heat of the night, when you know it ain't right
   But you do what you wanna do
   You do what you feel, 'cos no one can feel like you
  
   Out in the summertime city, ain't it a pity, there's so much to tie you
   down
   You're leavin' tonight to somewhere you can't be found
  
   While down at the end of town, at a pool hall where they all hang around
   You hear them talking about the girls and you
   They talk about what they're gonna do
   Then you ask yourself, is this where you belong? Is it right or is it
   wrong?
   Does it matter what's right in the heat of the night
  
   Out in the streets tonight, under the neon lights
   You're searchin' for somethin' new
   But nothin' is real and no one can feel like you
   They say eagles fly in this red hot sky, but were they just passin' through
   Or did they look down to see what you found was true
  
   But still in a ragged mind
   You've got something to believe in, but there's so much to find
   As the bright lights dim and the night closes in
   You thought everything is ending, but it's yet to begin
   And you ain't seen nothin' yet, but what you see you'll never forget
   And you say
  
   (Why oh why) Did it take you so long to want something more
   (Why oh why) Did you never get off on this before
   (Why oh why) Well here it is, the love you've been waitin' for
   (Why oh why) Standin' in front of you like an open door
  
   (Instrumental break)
  
   Then you ask yourself, is this where you belong? Is it right or is it
   wrong?
   Does it matter what's right in the heat of the night
  
   In the heat of the night, when you know it ain't right
   But you do what you wanna do
   You do what you feel, 'cos no one can feel like you