only love to tempt me

i've been walking down a bad road

see the devil he invite me to a game

and i been sleeping in the doorway

of the rich man's house again

and the rich man he looks down from his window

and he says move along there go away

and me i just looks up with this smile round my kisser

says only love is going to tempt me to stay

only love is going to tempt me to stay

i've been smiling like old buddha

with the thought of all the gold that i disdained

but i should have known then he would get me in the end

and i would see the folly of my ways

so the rich man he takes me by the shoulder

and he says man move along there move away

and me i just looks down at this ring on my finger

says only love is going to tempt me to stay

only love is going to tempt me to stay

see the rich man he had a daughter

and her beauty stole my heart clean away

but her daddy had in mind a suitor of a different kind

and if her love i would decline then he would pay

so the rich man puts his gold on the table

then he says now move along be on your way

so i picks up all my things

and i hands to him the ring

says only love is going to tempt me to stay

only love is going to tempt me to stay