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Temptation on a Twisted Track

from Everybody's Talking Electricana by Bruce Mahin

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Temptation on a Twisted Track
Words and Music © 2021 by Bruce Mahin

Some folks say I’m like a twisted track
Runnin’ this way and that
Can’t find time to settle down
See it as some kind of trap

Just when things start going right
I get messed up in a string of pearls
Caught in the eyes of a beautiful girl
It’s temptation on a twisted track

I took a wrong turn into Abilene
Closest bit of heaven that I’ve ever seen
Heart pure as gold, eyes bluer than blue
It was a love surely meant to be true

But just when things start going right
I get messed up in a string of pearls
Caught in the eyes of a beautiful girl
It’s temptation on a twisted track

I got swayed by a couple of jays
Down at the Melodyne
Where the music’s great, and the nights are late
It’s always a really fine time.

As the night wore on, and the crowd got thin
I helped myself to a little bit of gin
The room began to shake, walls were closing in
I gotta get back on my feet again

Just when things start going right
I get messed up in a string of pearls
Caught in the eyes of a beautiful girl
It’s temptation on a twisted track

Now I’m getting older and I’m losing steam
The track is getting harder and harder to see
Wheels are getting rusty, coming loose at the seams
Engine is getting heavy, moving slower it seems.

Just when things start going right
I get messed up in a string of pearls
Caught in the eyes of a beautiful girl
Temptation on a twisted track

Heading down a path unsure what it means
Striving for a vision on imaginary wings
Take a little success and a plate full of beans
You have what you need to live a simple dream

But just when things start going right
Don’t get messed up in a string of pearls
Caught in the eyes of a beautiful girl
It’s temptation on a twisted track, Temptation on a twisted track
It’s temptation on a twisted track

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from Everybody's Talking Electricana, released November 4, 2022

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Bruce Mahin Roanoke, Virginia

A singer/songwriter living in Roanoke, Virginia, Bruce Mahin has been playing local venues for over 15 years, mostly with his band String Theory Trio. Now he's playing solo. Singing and playing guitar are always in the forefront of his performances, he loves improvised solos and lets the night decide where each song wants to go. ... more

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