He promises you things will be different If you just give him one more try You want so bad to believe Though you know it's just another lie He wants to know if he can come over And that he's sorry about the other night Though your mind says no Your heart tells 'em it's alright Deep in the night He promises you love forever Don't you know better girl Than to believe a man In the heat of the night (Heat of the night) It's nothing but promises (Heat of the night) Heat of the night (Heat of the night) Be careful baby (Heat of the night) He starts with touching you all over Whispering sweet nothings in your ear Though you know it's jive At the time it's what you wanna hear Now you're intelligent enough to know better But you just for the moment get weak As nature takes control and you start To feel the heat Then the next day you're wondering why Why me? Oh, why me? You got caught baby With your defenses down In the heat of the night (Heat of the night) Ain't nothing but lies (Heat of the night) Heat of the night Whoa, yeah, heat of the night baby (Heat of the night) Oh, his passion made you believe He loved only you But when he slipped and cried out Another woman's name You shoulda knew You'll never see the truth 'Til he's through (He's just been using you) You shoulda known better girl Than to believe a man In the heat of the night baby (Heat of the night) It's nothing but promises (Heat of the night) Heat of the night (Heat of the night) Baby why must you get burned to learn (Heat of the night) In the heat of the night (Heat of the night) It's nothing but promises (Heat of the night) You shoulda known better girl (Heat of the night) Than to believe a man In the heat of the night (Heat of the night) Oh (Heat of the night) (Heat of the night)