​ Somebody's gonna hurt someone ​ before the night is through Somebody's gonna come undone.​ There's nothin' we can do. Everybody wants to touch somebody ​ if it takes all night. Everybody wants to take a little chance, ​ Make it come out right.

There's gonna be a heartache tonight, a heartache tonight, I know.​ There's gonna be a heartache tonight, a heartache tonight I know. Lord, I know.

Some people like to stay out late ​ Some folks can't hold out that long But nobody wants to go home now, ​ there's too much goin' on.

This night is gonna last forever,​ Last all, last all summer long. Some time before the sun comes up ​ The radio is gonna play that song.

There's gonna be a heartache tonight, a heartache tonight, I know. There's gonna be a heartache tonight, a heartache tonight I know. Lord, I know.

There's gonna be a heartache tonight, the moon's shinin' bright so turn out the light, and we'll get it right. There's gonna be a heartache tonight, a heartache tonight I know.

(Heartache baby)

​ Somebody's gonna hurt someone (somebody) before the night is through Somebody's gonna come undone.​ There's nothin' we can do. (Everybody) Everybody wants to touch somebody ​ if it takes all night. Everybody wants to take a little chance, ​ Make it come out right.

There's gonna be a heartache tonight, a heartache tonight, I know. There's gonna be a heartache tonight, a heartache tonight I know. Lets go.

We can beat around the bushes; we can get down to the bone We can leave it in the parkin' lot, but either way, there's gonna be a heartache tonight, a heartache tonight I know. (I know) There'll be a heartache tonight a heartache tonight I know.

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