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