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Temptation Greets You Like Your Naughty Friend
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dizzee Rascal
Dizzee Rascal
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dizzee Rascal
Dizzee Rascal
Writer
Alex Turner
Alex Turner
Composer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I don't ever want to hate you
So don't show me your bed
"The only roads are cul-de-sacs"
The first thing that she said
[Verse 2]
Temptation greets you like your naughty mate
The one who used to get you in bother
But one you could never bring yourself to hate
[Verse 3]
And she said we've got that spark
But only lights a fuse
Helps you see in the dark
But it's a sight you'll lose
[Verse 4]
When the temptation greets you like your naughty friend
[Verse 5]
I don't ever want to hate you
So don't show me your bed
The only roads are cul-de-sacs
The only ends are dead
[Verse 6]
Temptation greets you like your naughty mate
The one who made you steal and set things on fire
But one you haven't seen of late
And I said that kinda talk
Only adds intrigue to the cauldron of thought
That's already exceeding
Temptation, the very thing that held her back
[Verse 7]
I don't ever want to hate you
So don't show me your bed
The only roads are cul-de-sacs
The only ends are dead
[Verse 8]
I don't ever want to hate you
It's not part of the plan
So keep your charm where I can't see it
And your hands where I can
[Verse 9]
You know it's Rasc'
Get dirty stankin', yeah
[Verse 10]
We used to be tight
Me and my naughty friends
Cause pure madness
In the ends
I mean day and night
We robbed, we stole
We loved to fight
[Verse 11]
Smokin', drinkin', drag ridin'
Drugs, thugs not law abidin'
Wreckless knocks, there was no direction
No sign, no correction
But then I switched it off
Changed my ways
What the hell, me like "oh my days!"
But not my naughty friends
They're not phased
Can't believe that this music pays
See no reason why we can't do
All the things that we've always done
Still, in my heart I know that's just wrong
But it's hard, the fact that temptation's fun
[Verse 12]
The party could fall down around you
If you don't do what I say
[Verse 13]
I don't ever want to hate you
So don't show me your bed
The only roads are cul-de-sacs
The only ends are dead
[Verse 14]
I don't ever want to hate you
It's not part of the plan
So, keep your charm where I can't see it
And your hands where I can
Written by: Alex Turner, Dizzee Rascal

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