Story Behind The Song
True story. Is temptation a good thing - keeps us in line. Or a bad thing - makes us stray.
Song Description
Angst about being tempted by beautiful women everywhere you look and everyone you see "My wife's best friend and my best friend's wife."
Never resolves. He never gives in.
| Song Length |
4:31 |
Genre |
Blues - Traditional, Blues - Gospel |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Troubled, Beside Yourself |
Subject |
Masculinity, General |
| Similar Artists |
B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
Temptation
words and music by Richard Mekdeci
Temptation, everywhere I go.
Temptation, I see you everywhere I go.
Don't know how long I can resist you.
Why don't you leave me alone?
I saw you down in the district dancin' with the other girls.
Saw you cross the street today, wearin' high heels and pearls.
Even went to church on Sunday mornin',
And Lord have mercy, there you were.
Temptation, everywhere I go.
Temptation, I see you everywhere I go.
And I got a sweet, lovin' woman
Waiting for me at home.
There's Suzy at the office
Gayle at the grocery store.
There's Xavier who cuts my hair
And that pretty girl next door.
Temptation, everywhere I go
Are you an angel or the devil?
Sometimes I just don't know.
On the elevator
Or at a traffic light
My wife's best friend,
Or my best friend's wife.
Temptation I see you everywhere I go.
Don't know how long I can resist you.
Why don't you leave me alone.
c. 1996 Itoi Music