In The Heat Of The Night

Ray Parker, Jr.

He promises you things'll be different

If you just give him one more try

Want so bad to believe

Though you know it's just another lie



Wants to know if he can come over

And that he's sorry 'bout the other night

Though your mind says no

Your heart tells him it's alright



Deep in the night

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)

There's nothin' but promises (Heat of the night)

Heat of the night (Heat of the night)

Be careful, baby (Heat of the night), whoa



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 want to hear



I am intelligent enough to know better

But you just for a moment get weak

As nature takes control

And you start to feel the heat, oh, hoo, hoo



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)

Nothin' but lies (Heat of the night)

heat of the night (Heat of the night), whoa

Heat of the night, baby (Heat of the night), whoa



His passion made you think

He loved only you

When he slipped and cried out another woman's name

You shoulda knew



You'll never see the truth

Till he's through (He's just been usin' you)

You should have known better, girl

Than to believe a man



In the heat of the night, baby (Heat of the night)

There's nothin' 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)

There's nothin' but promises (Heat of the night)

You shoulda known better, girl (Heat of the night)

Than to believe a man in the he