He's a bad bad man and he calls your name And he's showin' you a quick glimpse of fame And he's leadin' you down Temptation Lane Yes, he's leadin' you down Temptation Lane Make a deal with a stranger Half-past three on a hot afternoon What would you do for a better lot in life? You will be tested soon 'Cause he'll come track you down There's no place you can't be found And your life, he can easily improve it But you'll soon come to regret it 'Cause he's a bad bad man and he calls your name And he's showin' you a quick glimpse of fame And he's leadin' you down Temptation Lane Yes, he's leadin' you down Temptation Lane Once you know that it's a possibility It becomes more than one quite quickly You can't sleep, knowing an easy fix To being terribly commonplace
It's an itch under your skin Starts on the right side, works its way to the left It's a pulsing in your temple You succumb You succumb To the bad bad man and he calls your name And he's showin' you a quick glimpse of fame And he's leadin' you down Temptation Lane Yes, he's leadin' you down Temptation Lane So if you want money in your pocket And love laid out in bed You better hold your tongue and watch it You better bide your time instead Yes, if you want money in your pocket And love laid out in bed You better hold your tongue and watch it You better bide your time instead 'Cause he's a bad bad man and he calls your name And he's showin' you a quick glimpse of fame And he's leadin' you down Temptation Lane Yes, he's leadin' you down Temptation Lane