He’s a bad bad man and he calls your name   And he’s showin’ you a quick glimpse of fame   And he’s leadin’ you down Temptation Lane   Yes, he’s leadin’ you down Temptation Lane      Make a deal with a stranger   Half-past three on a hot afternoon   What would you do for a better lot in life?   You will be tested soon   ‘Cause he’ll come track you down   There’s no place you can’t be found   And your life, he can easily improve it   But you’ll soon come to regret it      ‘Cause he’s a bad bad man and he calls your name   And he’s showin’ you a quick glimpse of fame   And he’s leadin’ you down Temptation Lane   Yes, he’s leadin’ you down Temptation Lane      Once you know that it’s a possibility   It becomes more than one quite quickly   You can’t sleep, knowing an easy fix   To being terribly commonplace   It’s an itch under your skin   Starts on the right side, works its way to the left   It’s a pulsing in your temple   You succumb   You succumb      To the bad bad man and he calls your name   And he’s showin’ you a quick glimpse of fame   And he’s leadin’ you down Temptation Lane   Yes, he’s leadin’ you down Temptation Lane      So if you want money in your pocket   And love laid out in bed   You better hold your tongue and watch it   You better bide your time instead   Yes, if you want money in your pocket   And love laid out in bed   You better hold your tongue and watch it   You better bide your time instead      ‘Cause he’s a bad bad man and he calls your name   And he’s showin’ you a quick glimpse of fame   And he’s leadin’ you down Temptation Lane   Yes, he’s leadin’ you down Temptation Lane