Whenever I'm with him, something inside (inside) Starts to burnin', and I'm filled with desire Could it be a devil in me Or is this the way love's supposed to be? It's like a heat wave Burnin' in my heart (it's like a heat wave) I can't keep from cryin' (it's like a heat wave) It's tearin' me apart Whenever he calls my name soft, low, sweet and plain (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Right then, right then, I feel that burnin' flame (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Has high blood pressure got a hold on me Or is this the way love's supposed to be? It's like a heat wave Burnin' in my heart (it's like a heat wave) I can't keep from cryin' (it's like a heat wave) It's tearin' me apart Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh, heat wave Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh, heat wave 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, that 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 (but it's all right, girl) Oh, yeah (go ahead, girl) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (well, it's all right, girl) Oh (ain't nothin' but love, girl) I feel it burnin' (don't pass up this chance) Right here in my heart (it sounds like a true romance) Don't you know it's like a heat wave? Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah (burnin', burnin') Oh (burnin', burnin', burnin') Yeah, don't you know it's like a heat wave? Burnin' right here (burnin', burnin', burnin') In my heart (burnin', burnin', burnin') Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah (burnin', burnin') Oh, yeah (burnin', burnin', burnin')