1st Verse
Looking out
Across the nighttime
The city winks a sleepless eye
Hear her voice
Shake my window
Sweet seducing sighs
2nd Verse
Get me out
Into the nighttime
Four walls won’t hold me tonight
If this town
Is just an apple
Then let me take a bite
Chorus
If they say
Why, why, tell ’em that it’s human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
If they say-
Why, why, tell ’em that it’s human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
3rd Verse
Reaching out
To touch a stranger
Electric eyes are ev’rywhere
See that girl
She knows I’m watching
She likes the way I stare
Chorus
If they say-
Why, why, tell ’em that it’s human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
If they say-
Why, why, tell ’em that it’s human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
I like lovin’ this way
I like lovin’ this way
(Instrumental Section)
4th Verse
Looking out
Across the morning
Where the city’s heart begins to beat
Reaching out
I touch her shoulder
I’m dreaming of the street
Repeat Chorus (Ad-lib/fade-out)
Steve Porcaro and John Bettis
David Paich: Synthesizer
Steve Porcaro: Synthesizer, Synthesizer Programming
Steve Lukather: Guitar
Jeff Porcaro: Drums
Paulinho da Costa: Percussion
Michael Boddicker: Emulator
Arrangement by David Paich, Steve Porcaro & Steve Lukather
© 1982 Porcaro Music and John Bettis
Music (ASCAP) John Bettis Music
Administered by WB Music Corp.
All rights reserved. Used by permission.