Heat of the night
When I wake up in the morning
I take it kind of slow
Takes a whole lot of coffee
Look in the mirror and it takes my breath
There’s an ugly little picture it scares me to death
Can’t believe it’s the same face that I saw
In the heat of the night
I’m bound to take it easy
As the day rolls along
A little cruising down the street
Before dust comes along
Your old daddy’s gonna make it all right
Long as he hides and sticks to the night
Cause after you’ve gone this is where I belong
In the heat of the night
Just a few more hours
You know time’s on my side
And I’m reeling and rocking
All through the dark night
I gotta ease this storm in my head
It’s the price I have to pay since the day that you left
It won’t change a thing but this is where I belong
In the heat of the night
I’m a looking good
While the lights are low and the dance is good
Just a little more whisky take a little more wine
To drown all the tears and times you were mine
In the night
Tomorrow morning I’ll pay the rent
Of doing what I do and being who I am
Until that time I’m swinging like a clown
In the heat of the night.