Temptation

Temptation

 Perry Como

 Written by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed

 

 Charted by Perry at # 15 in 1945 and then at # 21 on a re-release in late 1946/early 1947

 Sung by Bing Crosby in the 1933 film "Going Hollywood".

 Initially, 3 versions charted in 1934: Bing Crosby (# 3), Ted Fio Rito (# 15), and

 Ferde Grofe (# 19)

 Charted in 1944 by Artie Shaw at # 21

 Charted in 1947 by Red Ingle at # 1

 Instrumental versions charted by Roger Williams (#56, 1960) and Boots Randolph (#93,

 1967) Also a # 27 hit for the Everly Brothers in 1961

 

 You came, I was alone

 I should have known

 You were temptation

 You smiled, luring me on

 My heart was gone

 And you were temptation

 

 It would be thrilling if you were willing

 And, if it can never be, pity me

 

 For you were born to be kissed

 I can't resist, you are temptation, I

 Am yours, here is my heart

 Take it and say that we'll never part

 I'm just a slave, only a slave

 

 To you, temptation

 I'm your slave!!!