Tempted Lyrics - Kero One

(Verse 1) 

The phone rings, its a quarter to 9 

Im slippin on some fresh kicks and jacket with matching lining 

my boys on the line and announcing the time and 

how I need to hurry cause its bout to be live man 

a parties jumping off Djs bringin beats 

my boys bringing his girl, the one he met last week 

mad geeked he says peace and ends the conversation with that 

not sure what to expect, but thats the beauty perhaps 

so I rush out of my crib followed by the door 

meet up, get to the club, make my way to the floor, 

Im seeing girls showing flesh, dancing shoes in full effect 

my boys in the vicinity his girls to his left 

rubbing her bootie on me, when his heads turned right 

yo a cutie indeed, damn, but something aint right 

so I ignore her gestures, and proceed with my business 

just enjoying music and some physical fitness 

and when the nights over yo we're back at my boys crib 

he dips to the store, so Im alone with his mistress 

she sits at a distance ..but what is this? 

Shes throwing charm like javelins traveling within inches 

I duck and dodge but now her hands on my leg 

damn shes creeping towards red I hold my head and beg 

(Chorus) 

Father, don't let me be tempted, cause I been that route 

sayin father dont let me be tempted I been there before 

(repeat) 

(Verse 2) 

And after nights like that, Im dead tired at work 

behind on deadlines and a boss thats a jerk 

2 years under my belt, sitting here, whats the worth? 

staring at a screen until my vision is blurred 

word, Im trying to get by, cause I must survive 

living for measly checks till the day that I die? 

never that, settle that I hear a voice in my head sing 

just then I see a pen and timecard for weeks ending 

yeah I worked plenty, but the question is when 

I can say I worked 20 when I only did 10 

and pretend, cause with the extra ends theres plenty to spend on 

or if accounts in the red, its what Ill depend on 

once the rents gone, and its due real soon 

so Im convincing myself, my lies could be true 

and its funny, how money can change your thinking 

like a boat that floats false hope when your sinking 

Im flinching I pause with a pen in my palm 

I see two doors so to my lord I sing this song... 

(Chorus) 

Saying father, don't let me be tempted, cause I been that route 

saying father dont let me be tempted I been there before 

(repeat)