IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
Mick sang this with the Quincy Jones Big Band (Montreux Jazz Festival 1996)
words and music Quincy Jones, Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman

In the heat of the night
Seems like a cold sweat creeping ‘cross my brow
In the heat of the night
I'm feeling motherless somehow
Stars with evil eyes stare from the skies
All mean and bright
Ain't a woman yet been born
Knows how to make the morning come
It's so hard to keep control
But I'd 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 it all
Now hold on, it won't be long
Just you be strong
And it will be all right
Hey!

In the heat of the night
I got trouble wall to wall (Oh yes I have)
I repeat in, I repeat in the night
There must be an ending to it all
I hold on, hold on, it won't be long
Just you be strong
Quincy it will be all right
In the heat of the night