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LYRICS: "Tempted" by Squeeze

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Feb 15, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/15/97
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As requested.

(By the way, Koko, I assume since you also requested "How Long" by Ace
that you're a Paul Carrack fan. There is an album called "The Carrack
Collection" that has songs sung by him from Ace, Squeeze, Mike & the
Mechanics, Paul solo, and some guest vocal appearances. The LP I have
only has eight songs on it but I once saw a cd version that had more songs
on it.)

Regards,
Tommy

Note: The parts I'm not sure of are indicated with (?). The first two are
the parts in the second verse where the background vocalists sing high and
low. In the third, I'm almost sure he says "dauber" but I don't know what
it means.

TEMPTED - Squeeze
(G. Tilbrook / C. Difford) Illegal Music, Inc. (BMI)

I pulled a toothbrush, some toothpaste
A flannel for my face
Pajamas, a hair brush, new shoes and a case
I said to my reflection, "Let's get out of this place"
Passed the church and the steeple
The laundry on the hill
Billboards and the buildings
Memories of it still...
Keep calling and calling
But forget it all I know I will

Tempted by the fruit of another
Tempted but the truth is discovered
What's been going on, now that you have gone
There's no other, tempted by the fruit of another
Tempted but the truth is discovered

I'm at the car park, the airport
The baggage carousel
The people keep on grabbing, ain't wishing I was well (?)
I said, "It's no occasion, It's no starry-eyed tale (?)"
At my bedside empty pockets
A foot without a sock
Your body gets much closer
I fumble for the clock
Alarmed by the seduction
I wish that it would stop

Tempted by the fruit of another
Tempted but the truth is discovered
What's been going on, now that you have gone
There's no other, tempted by the fruit of another
Tempted but the truth is discovered

I bought a dauber (?), some perfume
A fortune all for you
But it's not my conscience that hates to be untrue
I asked of my reflection, "Tell me what is there to do?"

Tempted by the fruit of another
Tempted but the truth is discovered
What's been going on, now that you have gone
There's no other, tempted by the fruit of another
Tempted but the truth is discovered


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