Written & Composed by Steve Porcaro & John Bettis.
1st Verse
Looking out
Across the night-time
The city winks a sleepless eye
Hear her voice
Shake my window
Sweet seducing sighs
2nd Verse
Get me out
Into the night-time
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 is human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
If they say —
Why, why, tell ’em that is 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 is human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
If they say —
Why, why, tell ’em that is human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
I like livin’ this way
I like lovin’ this way
(instrumental section)
4th Verse
Looking out
Across the morning
The city’s heart begins to beat
Reaching out
I touch her shoulder
I’m dreaming of the street
Chorus
If they say —
Why, why, tell ’em that is human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
If they say —
Why, why, tell ’em that is human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
I like livin’ this way
(Repeat Chorus — Ad-lib/fade-out)
