Long Hot Summer ('89 TOM Mix Full/Extended Version)

I play out my role

While I've even been out walking

They tell me that it helps

But I know when I'm beaten

All those lonely films

And all those lonely parties

But now the feeling is off-screen

And the tears for real not acted, anymore

Ooh, I'm all mixed up inside

I want to run but I can't hide

However much we try

We can't escape the truth and the fact is

Don't matter what I do

It don't matter what I do

Don't matter what I do

Don't matter what I do

It don't matter what I do

'Cause I end up hurting you

Ooh, ooh

One more covered sigh

And one more glance you know means goodbye

Can't you see that's why

We're dashing ourselves against the rocks of a lifetime

Don't matter what I do

It don't matter what I do

Don't matter what I do

Don't matter what I do

It don't matter what I do

'Cause I end up hurting you

(In my mind different voices call)

What once was pleasure now's pain for us all

(In my heart only shadows fall)

I once stood proud now I feel so small

(I don't know whether to laugh or cry)

The long hot summer just passed me by

Oh, oh

(Eh-heh)

Oh, oh

(Eh-heh)

Oh, oh

I want to run but I can't hide

Don't matter what I do

It don't matter what I do

Don't matter what I do

Don't matter what I do

It don't matter what I do

'Cause I end up hurting

(Don't matter what I do)

I wanna stay

(Don't matter what I do)

But there's nothing to say

(Don't matter what I do)

I gotta go, oh

(Don't matter what I do)

Go honey but where can I go ooh-oh-oh

(Don't matter what I do)

('Cause I end up hurting)

(Don't matter what I do)

I don't know what to do baby

(Don't matter what I do)

I'm still in love with you baby

(Don't matter what I do)

Hey-eh-yeah-eh-yeah hey

(Don't matter what I do)

It don't matter what I do

'Cause I end up hurting you

Oh, oh, oh-oh

(Eh-heh)

Oh, oh, oh-oh

(Eh-heh)

(In my mind different voices call)

What once was pleasure now's pain for us all

(In my heart only shadows fall)

I once stood proud, I now feel so small

(I don't know whether to laugh or cry)

The long hot summer just passed me by