Heat Wave - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

Sweat drip down my face, it's a hot one, huh Red dirt, bone-dry under the hot sun, yeah But if you touch my hand, while the mercury is risin' Then I swear, what's out there don't compare To how my temperature's climbin', climbin', climbin' every time When the weatherman says, "We're bound to set a record or two" Whoa, whoa, he don't know that The summertime heatwave ain't got nothin' on you Girl, I love the way you burn me like you do (heat wave) (Heat wave) I'm a fool thinkin' I'll cool off in the water, right? 'Cause you jump in for a swim and girl, it just gets hotter, yeah River drops on your skin Safe to say, the way you're lookin', you're puttin' July to shame Yeah, the weatherman says, "We're bound to set a record or two" Whoa, whoa, he don't know that The summertime heat wave ain't got nothin' on you Girl, I love the way you burn me like you do (Heat wave) love the way you burn me like you do (Heat wave) It's crazy how you stay so hot but you play it so cool Girl, you play it so cool Yeah, the weatherman says, "We're bound to set a record or two" Whoa, whoa, he don't know that The summertime heat wave ain't got nothin' on you Girl, I love the way you burn me like you do (Heat wave) yeah, love the way you burn me like you do (Heat wave) yeah, love the way you burn me like you do (Heat wave) Burn me like you do

Uncertain of this path I've been led down The heavens are loud yet I'm lost somehow Patiently waiting for the next excuse On why I can't do what I'm used to doing I'm grasping onto what's left of me Alas hopeful path narrowed into a lonely street An empty cold da sak with no homes to retreat I'm incomplete, tired at defeat There's no more hope to reap Keeping faith feels beneath me And I'm hardly at peace When it's all that I need Release my heart from its cages Feeling useless, dumb, complacent I was smoking dope in his basement Getting high on complications Ruined my life Home life's vacant Think I need a vacation A little pre-suspection Recollection On how was I elected Cause I can't take it For this life Cause I'm barely hanging on In this life I'm trying to make it on And they say to keep strong And keep faith They tell me to keep weighing my gains I'm just tryna keep my cool In this Southern California heat wave I'm just trying to keep it chill Chill Chill Been through this before I know how to deal Deal Deal Mmm Tell me to keep strong And keep faith They tell me to keep weighing my gains I'm just tryna keep my cool In this Southern California heat wave So chug it down Chug it down for me I'm drowning out in all this Hennessy Cause that's all that there's left of me I don't know what I'm drinking But I can't stand thinking This pain I can't seem to ignore A quick sip turns into a bottle A quick sniff turns into a pipe And I don't know if I deserve my life Someone take away this right Cause I can't take it For this life Cause I'm barely hanging on In this life I'm trying to make it on And they say to keep strong And keep faith They tell me to keep weighing my gains I'm just tryna keep my cool In this Southern California heat wave I'm just trying to keep it chill Chill Chill Been through this before I know how to deal Deal Deal Mmm

I'm so tired of moving on Spending every weekend so far gone Heat wave, nothing to do Woke up in my clothes, having dreamt of you Swirl in the white evening sun Tell me that I'm the only one And I hope I never get a clue Green eyes, I don't know what to do And I hope whoever it is Holds their breath around you 'Cause I know I did And otherwise If only sometimes Would you give it up, green eyes? Passing phases wear you thin Same old world that you've been sleeping in And I hope it never spends you up Green eyes, what could ever be enough? And I hope the love that you find Swallows you wholly Like you said it might And otherwise If only sometimes Would you give it up, green eyes? I'm feeling low I'm not into sometimes And I'm feeling low I'm not into sometimes I'm feeling low I'm not into sometimes And I'm feeling low I'm not into sometimes

Whenever I'm with him Something inside starts to burning And I'm filled with desire Could it be the devil in me Or is this the way love's supposed to be? It's like a heat wave It's burning in my heart I can't keep from burning It's tearing me apart Whenever he calls my name so softly and plain Right then, right there, I feel that burning flame Has high blood pressure got a hold on me? Is this the way love's supposed to be? It's like a heat wave It's burning in my heart I can't keep from burning It's tearing me apart Sometimes I stare in space Tears all over my face I can't explain it, don't understand it I ain't never felt like this before Now this funny feeling has me amazed Don't know what to do, my head's in a haze It's like a heat wave Yeah yeah Yeah yeah Ha oh yeah Yeah yeah Yeah yeah Oh yeah I feel it burning right here in my heart Don't you know it's like a heat wave? Yeah yeah Yeah yeah Oh Don't you know it's like a heat wave Burning right here in my heart?

Callin' out around the world Are you ready for a brand new beat Summer's here and the time is right For dancing in the street They're dancing in Chicago (dancing in the street) Down in New Orleans (dancing in the street) In New York City (dancing in the street) All we need is music, sweet music There'll be music everywhere There'll be swingin' and swayin' and records playing Dancing in the street Oh it doesn't matter what you wear Just as long as you are there So come on ev'ry guy grab a girl Everywhere around the world There'll be dancing (dancing in the street) They're dancing in the street Dancing in the street It's just an invitation across the nation A chance for folks to meet There'll be laughing, singing and music swinging Dancing in the street Philadelphia, PA (dancing in the street) Baltimore and D.C. now (dancing in the street) Can't forget the Motor City (dancing in the street) All we need is music, sweet music There'll be music everywhere There'll be swingin', swayin' and records playing And dancing in the street Oh, it doesn't matter what you wear Just as long as you are there So come on, every guy grab a girl Everywhere around the world They're dancing They're dancing in the street (dancing in the street) Way down in L.A., every day, they're dancing in the street Let's get our big strong long, get on time (they're dancing in the street) Across the ocean blue, me and you (we're dancing in the street)

Callin' out around the world Are you ready for a brand new beat Summer's here and the time is right For dancing in the street They're dancing in Chicago (dancing in the street) Down in New Orleans (dancing in the street) In New York City (dancing in the street) All we need is music, sweet music There'll be music everywhere There'll be swingin' and swayin' and records playing Dancing in the street Oh it doesn't matter what you wear Just as long as you are there So come on ev'ry guy grab a girl Everywhere around the world There'll be dancing (dancing in the street) They're dancing in the street Dancing in the street It's just an invitation across the nation A chance for folks to meet There'll be laughing, singing and music swinging Dancing in the street Philadelphia, PA (dancing in the street) Baltimore and D.C. now (dancing in the street) Can't forget the Motor City (dancing in the street) All we need is music, sweet music There'll be music everywhere There'll be swingin', swayin' and records playing And dancing in the street Oh, it doesn't matter what you wear Just as long as you are there So come on, every guy grab a girl Everywhere around the world They're dancing They're dancing in the street (dancing in the street) Way down in L.A., every day, they're dancing in the street Let's get our big strong long, get on time (they're dancing in the street) Across the ocean blue, me and you (we're dancing in the street)