Streets are lined with people People who want to move move move How can all these people Have so much to prove prove prove Oh I can only ask myself Oh where are you all going And won't you take me with you to Where all the sirens are blowing [Chorus x2:] Uptight downtown All the blue lights fighting with the crowds And oh I know the temperature is rising, is rising Streets are lined with people With nothing left to lose, lose, lose When did all these people Decide to change their shoes, shoes, shoes Oh I can only ask myself Oh where are you all going And won't you take me with you to Where all the sirens are blowing [Chorus x2:] Uptight downtown All the blue lights fighting with the crowds And oh I know the temperature is rising, is rising (Uptight) [x8] Uptight downtown [x4] Why are we fighting I don't understand Oh but the temperature's rising tonight