Temptation
Bing Crosby
- words by South Carolina-born film producer and lyricist Arthur Freed (1894-1973)
- music by New Mexico-born composer Nacio Herb Brown (1896-1964)
- as recorded in Los Angeles, October 22, 1933, by Bing Crosby with Lennie Hayton & his
Orchestra - 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) - a
#1 hit for Red Ingle in 1947 and #21 for Artie Shaw in 1944 - also charted by Perry Como
at #15 in 1945 and at #21 on a re-release in late 1946/early 1947 - a #27 hit for the
Everly Brothers in 1961 - instrumental versions charted by Roger Williams (#56, 1960) and
Boots Randolph (#93, 1967)

You came, I was alone
I should have known you were temptation
You smiled, luring me on
My heart was gone, you were temptation

It would be thrilling if you were willling
If it can never be, pity me
For you were born to be kissed
I can't resist
You are temptation and I am yours
Here is my heart
Take it and say we'll never part
I'm just a slave, only a slave
To you, temptation

For you were born to be kissed
I can't resist
You are temptation and I am yours
Here is my heart
Take it and say we'll never part
I'm just a slave, only a slave
To you, temptation