Story Behind The Song
Temptation can be overwhelming, and we spend our lives trying to resist it and be better human beings. Our lives are a series of ups and downs, one day falling to temptation, the next being inspired by great leaders or great ideas.
Song Description
Gospel plea for the strength to fight temptation and follow the example of our great leaders.
| Song Length |
4:41 |
Genre |
Blues - Gospel |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Joyful, Disturbed |
Subject |
Encouragement |
| Similar Artists |
, The Neville Brothers |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Don?t Tempt Me copywrite 2005 Joshua Rice
I walked 16 miles on a high wire
With a bottle of gin and my head on fire
If you see me come better let me by
I do the best I can
but momma didn?t raise no hang dog man
and when temptation calls I just say hi
don?t tempt me lord don?t tempt me lord
please don?t tempt me lord tonight
Show me the whiskey show me the wine
Take me to the red house we?ll have a real good time
I got my mojo I got my pillbox hat
For every step I take two steps back
Don?t tempt me lord don?t tempt me
I try to be a good man but I?m so weak
Don?t tempt me lord don?t tempt me
I try to be a good man but I?m so weak
When the prophet Moses led his people to the promised land
I was back in Cairo ? I had to play one more hand
When Haile Selassie called out the Rastafarai
I was on the plantation getting my baby high
When Martin Luther King led the freedom march
I was down in the pool hall hittin on a chick at the bar
I take every day like the last one
never walk away if I can have some fun
If you wait for me you won?t get far
I got no master plan
Never gonna be no do-right man
I take what I can get and thank my stars
don?t tempt me lord don?t tempt me lord
please don?t tempt me lord tonight
You bring the bacon I?ll bring the frying pan
Call off the dogs I think you found your man
I got no future I got no past
And every step I take might be my last
Don?t tempt me lord don?t tempt me
I try to be a good man but I?m so weak
Don?t tempt me lord don?t tempt me
I try to be a good man but I?m so weak
Don?t tempt me lord don?t tempt me
I try to be a good man but I?m so weak
Don?t tempt me lord don?t tempt me
I try to be a good man but I?m so weak
Tell Martin Luther King I been trying to be a better man
Lord lord
Tell Haile Selassie I don?t want to get high no more
But I?m just a man and I can?t hold out for long
Lord lord
Now listen Brother Moses I swear to god I won?t let you down again
I wanna be right there when you wave your hand
Lord lord
I?m just a man, I?m just a poor man
I?m just a man, I?m just a poor poor man
Help me lord oh help me lord
I can?t hold out for long
I can?t hold out for long
I can?t hold out for long