Richard Thompson

Don't tempt

Richard Thompson


That gorilla you're dancing with 
May not have too long to live 
He's putting his hands in the wrong places 
Time to rearrange his face 
He's gonna dance with me instead 
And I'm gonna tap dance on his head 

Don't tempt me, don't tempt me, don't tempt me 
I'm half way out of my seat 

He's got the looks, he's got the lolly 
Driving me clean off my trolley 
Doing the jitterbug, doing the jive 
Doing the shimmy, snakes alive 
That's not a dance, that's S-E-X 
Ban that couple, certificate X 

Don't tempt me, don't tempt me, don't tempt me 
I'm half way out of my seat 

Oh I'm a patient man but it's out of hand 
If there's one thing that I can't stand 

Get your mittens off my gal 
Or you'll end up as mincemeat, pal 
I've got friends, mean sons 
They've got knives, chains, guns 
Gas grenades, knuckle-dusters 
Lazy Susans, blockbusters 

Don't tempt me, don't tempt me, don't tempt me 
I'm half way out of my seat 

I'm sitting here calm as I can 
While you polish the floor with another man 
I'm not mad, I'm a cuddly toy 
Just keep me away from laughing boy 
You say he's a relative, some hope 
If he's your uncle, I'm the Pope! 

Don't tempt me, don't tempt me, don't tempt me 
I'm half way out of my seat