Temptation Lyrics - Get Happy!! - Elvis Costello

Who's this kid with his mumbo jumbo 

Living in air-conditioned limbo? 

Though they treat him just like a guest 

He's living under threat of arrest 

Now that he's finally trying to make some sense 

He drinks in self-defense, give me temptation 

The subtle touch of authority will 

Take you anytime down to the station 

You say that it's alright by me 

Now you're living with the curse of sophistication 

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Now that you're shackled up to the rigmarole 

With absolute control 

I see you lying so wide awake 

After I've given you all that you can take 

So for heaven's sake, give me temptation 

Still you want to succeed so badly 

Finding your life will not be deadly 

You tell me you can take it or leave it 

Sometimes I think that you really believe it 

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You're just itching to break her secret laws 

As you go from claws to clause, give me temptation 

Give me temptation, give me temptation, give me temptation 

Give me temptation, give me temptation, give me temptation 

Give me temptation