Temptation - June Carter Cash

Oh, tell me will you, darling

Why you look so bad tonight

You got bags around your eyeballs

That are red instead of white

Well, let me put it this way, you came, I was alone

Shucks, I should a knowed that you was temptation

You smiled a leering me on, my heart is plumb gone

Cause you was temptation

It’ll be thrilling if you’re willing

But if it never can be then a pity for me

For you was too bored to be kissed

I couldn’t resist cause you was temptation and I was yours

As the apple tempted Adam

As the serpent tempted Eve

As the willow tree tempts the caterpillar, baby

That’s how you tempted me

As the corn liquor tempts the drunkard

As sorghum tempts the bee

As the mud hole tempts the mosquito, baby

That’s how you tempted me

For you came and I was alone

Shucks, I should a knowed that you was temptation

(A ring-a-ding-ding-ding)

You smiled a leering me on my heart is plumb gone

For you was temptation

It’ll be thrilling if you’re willing

But if it never can be then a pity for me

For you was too bored to be kissed

I couldn’t resist cause you was temptation and I was yours

Here is my heart

Take it away, oh take it away

Say that we will never, never, never part

I’m just a slave, just a dadburn slave

I’m a going to wed you

For you’re temptation and I’m a red hot flame

Hot splinter

For you