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I bought a toothbrush, some toothpaste
A flannel for my face
Pyjamas, a hairbrush
New shoes and a case
I said to my reflection
Let's get out of this place
Past 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
Chorus:
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 crowding
I'm wishing I was well
I said it's no occasion
It's no story I could tell
At my bedside empty pocket
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
(Chorus)
I bought a novel, 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
(Chorus)
Tempted by the fruit of another (What's been going on)
Tempted but the truth is discovered (What's been going on)
(repeat to fade)
Lines highlighted in the 2nd verse and backing vocals at the end are performed by Elvis Costello.
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Tempted |
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Written by | Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook |
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Performed by | Squeeze |
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Produced by | Elvis Costello and Roger Bechirian |
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Musicians | Paul Carrack – vocals, keyboards Glenn Tilbrook – vocals, guitar Chris Difford – guitar, vocals John Bentley – bass Gilson Lavis – drums Elvis Costello – guest and backing vocal |
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Released | 1981 |
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Albums | East Side Story, 1981 |
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Singles | Tempted, 1981 |
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Collections | Squeeze: Singles - 45's And Under, 1982 Squeeze: Greatest Hits, 1994 Squeeze: Big Squeeze, 2002 |
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Various Artists collections | Modern Rock: 1980-1981, 1999 Tempted - A Collection Of Mellow 80s Classics, 2000
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Length | 3:58 |
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