Written by Tom Waits

Vocal Arrangements Kathleen Brennan

Horn Arrangements Greg Cohen



Rusted brandy in a diamond glass

everything is made from dreams

time is made from honey slow and sweet

only the fools know what it means

temptation, temptation, temptation

oh, temptation, temptation, I can't resist

I know that she is made of smoke

but I've lost my wayy

she knows that I am broke

so that I must play

temptation, temptation, temptation

oh, whoa, temptation, temptation, I can't resist

Dutch pink and Italian blue

she is waiting there for you

my will has disappeared

now my confusions oh so clear

temptation, temptation, temptation

whoa, whoa, temptation, temptation

I can't reisist