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