in the heat of the night seems like a cold sweat creeping cross my brow oh yes in the heat of the night i m feeling motherless somehow stars with evil eyes stare from the skies all mean and bright in the heat of the night ain t a woman here before knows how to make the morning come so hard to keep control well i could sell my soul for just a little light in the heat of the night i ve got trouble wall to wall oh yes i have i repeat in the night must be an ending to us all oh lord it won t be long yes just you be strong and it ll be all right in the heat of the night in the heat of the night