I was caught in the crossfire of a silent scream
Where one man’s nightmare is another man’s dream
Pull the cover up high — and pray for the mornin' light
Cause you’re livin' alone — in the heat of the night
Met a man with a message from the other side
Couldn’t take the pressure — had to leave it behind
He said it’s up to you
You can run or you can fight (Ya that’s right)
Better leave it alone — in the heat of the night
In the heat of the night they’ll be comin' around
There’ll be lookin' for answers they’ll be chasin' you down
In the heat of the night
(Where ya gonna hide when it all comes down)
(Don't look back don’t ever turn around)
Had to pay the piper to call the tune
Said he’d be back someday — said he’d be back real soon
Pull the shades down low — you’ll know when the time is right
When you’re lyin' alone in the heat of the night
I was 14 when this came out and looking back at this and thinking about what the music industry tries to pass off as music these days makes me glad I grew up in a time when real talent actually accounted for something in music. Can't beat great classic rock like this. Thanks for posting this.
I was caught in the crossfire of a silent scream
Where one man's nightmare is another man's dream
Pull the covers up high and pray for the mornin' light
Cause you're livin' alone in the heat of the night
Met a man with a message from the other side
Couldn't take the pressure - had to leave it behind
He said it's up to you
You can run or you can fight - (ya that's right)
Better leave it alone in the heat of the night
In the heat of the night they'll be comin' around
They'll be lookin' for answers they'll be chasin' you down
In the heat of the night
(Where you gonna hide when it all comes down)
(Don't look back don't ever turn around)
Had to pay the piper to call the tune
Said he'd be back someday - said he'd be back real soon
Pull the shades down low - you'll know when the time is right
When you're lyin' alone in the heat of the night
Shopping at the grocery store heard this song on their audio system and could not wait to get home and listen to it on You Tube. How could I have forgotten how good this song is?
Such an epic tune...really wish a fellow fan of the television series version of ‘In The Heat Of The Night’ with video editing knowledge would make a compilation of clips from the series set to this track!