Temptation Was Too Strong Lyrics - Singles - Don Covay

When we got married 

All of our friends were there 

Ev'ryone said 

We were a happy pair 

Together we would have 

A home, sweet home 

But listen 

They didn't know, uh! 

You had an outside affair goin' on 

Listen! 

Listen! 

It's too, late (late) 

Lord, too late (to late to wake up) 

It's too late, it's too late 

(It's too late) 

Let me tell ya 

We've got to break-up 

(We've got to break-up) 

Lord, you stayed away too long 

(Temptation was) too strong 

It's too, late (for you) 

Hey, listen! 

I've have a message for you! 

Listen to me! 

Spoken: 

You know a friend of mine 

Called me the other day 

By the name of Joe Tex 

He said, 'Don, try to *'Hold To What You Got' 

But *'Ninety-Nine and a Half' won't do 

Like Wilson Pickett said 

I tried, *'A Lover's Prayer' 

Like Otis Redding said 

It just didn't work out 

I'm gonna follow 

Solomon Burke's advise 

*'Tonight's The Night' 

It's all over, honey 

'Cause I need someone 

To *'Stand By Me' 

Like Ben E. King said 

The rest of my life 

Listen! 

Baby! Baby! 

It's too (late) 

You're too late to wake up 

(It's too late to wake up) 

And let me tell ya somethin' else! 

It's too late 

(It's too late) (now!) 

I found myself a full time love 

Girl, you know 

You stayed away too long 

Temptation was too strong 

It's too late 

Spoken: 

And listen! 

I don't want you to come 

Knockin' on my do'! 

(Too late) 

Listen! 

May find myself, somebody 

To let me sleep late ev'ry Sunday mo'nin 

And bring me my breakfast to my bed 

And when I have a headache 

She comes, she rubs my achin' head 

An you listen! 

She comfort me 

So sweet 'n frail 

An let me tell you somethin', Honey! 

FADES- 

You know, you just not qualified! 

I said, you're not qualified! 

You're just not qualified to do it! 

~ 

Don't Song Title Reference: 

1. Hold What You've Got - Joe Tex 

Dec 19, 1964+ (#5 pop) 

2. Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won't Do) 

Wilson Pickett May 28, 1966 (#44 pop) 

3. My Lover's Prayer - Otis Redding 

June 4, 1966 (#6 pop) 

4. Tonight's The Night - Solomon Burke 

May 29, 1965 (#28 Pop) 

5. Stand By Me - Ben E. King 

May 8, 1961 (#4 Pop)