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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
BRIAN HOLLAND
BRIAN HOLLAND
Songwriter
Lamont Dozier
Lamont Dozier
Songwriter
Eddie Holland
Eddie Holland
Songwriter

Lyrics

Whenever I'm with him
Somethin' 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 heatwave
Burnin' in my heart (it's like a heatwave)
I can't keep from cryin' (it's like a heatwave)
It's tearin' me apart
Whenever he calls my name
Soft, low, sweet and plain
Right then, right there, I feel that burning flame
Has high blood pressure got a hold on me?
Or is this the way love's supposed to be?
It's like a heatwave
Burnin' in my heart (it's like a heatwave)
I can't keep from cryin' (it's like a heatwave)
It's tearin' me apart
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Heatwave!
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Heatwave!
Sometimes I stare into 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 heatwave
Burnin' in my heart (it's like a heatwave)
I can't keep from cryin' (it's like a heatwave)
It's tearin' me apart
Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah
(Go ahead girl)
Yeah, yeah
I feel it burning right here in my heart
Written by: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier

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