(Lindholm | Sharbaugh) Michael Ash Sharbaugh: vocals, synthesizers, drum machine programming, and found sounds Marc T. Rowe: guitars Composed and Recorded ca. 1990 to July 19, 2013. sm14 [LANDR master].

An extended instrumental version of this song--with three parts--can be heard here: https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh/the-temptation-trilogy

A special thank you to Erik Lindholm, whom I wrote this song with back in 1990: appreciate you letting me spin my own version.

here held tightly to her side light so easy to see the needs that I possess inside gain possession of me caught on fire a sudden fire baby so alive with flames and there seems like no tomorrow tomorrow to this game

feels so cool in your skin it's like neon in your veins it knows no compassion it knows no grace so Lord forgive me Lord understand the power of temptation's hand

strange sometimes it seems so strange at times I cannot fight and though I'm not bruised or defeated I'm bleeding from my soul temptation's lie burns like fire baby a never-ending flame though I say prayers for tomorrow tomorrow's just the same

feels so cool in your skin it's like neon in your veins it knows no compassion it knows no grace so Lord forgive me Lord understand the power of temptation's hand