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Fighting Temptation Lyrics by Beyoncé, Missy Elliott, MC Lyte, Marie “Free” Wright

The Fighting Temptations (Music from the Motion Picture)

2003

[Intro: Beyoncé, Missy Elliott & All]
Fighting temptation
Yo Beyonce, Free, MC Lyte, y'all ready
Let it put it down for the clubs
Ladies
Hey, we got that beat that make you jump (Uh)
To my fellas, c'mon
Woah, I got them cars them ladies love (Yeah, oh)
Party People, yeah
We gonna party all night, hey
And let yo soul, work
Ooh, and let yo soul keep on workin' out
[Verse 1: Missy Elliott, All]
I'm the type of chick, who be fightin' temptation
Make you wait, before we have a relation (Oh)
Playboy, holla at me lata'
Don't you know I'm managed by Violator (Yeah)
(They shootin'), I'm exterminator
I look good, so hate me hater (C'mon)
Me and my girls drinkin', where's the waiter
Cheatin' guys, I already played ya (Woah)
Ladies night don't suffocate us (Oh)
If you touch us, we gonna altercation (Oh)
Warn Missy, you's impersonator
I got so much ice, I even scare Jacob (Uh-huh)
(Beyonce, MC Lyte, and Free) C'mon
(Missy, put it down on da beat) Yeah
Party people, it's good sensation
We gonna show you, how to fight temptation (Woah)
[Chorus: Beyoncé, Missy Elliott & Free]
I'm just fighting temptation (Yeah)
Gotta get more (C'mon) control (Control, yeah)
Yet it's very tempting (Woah) when you ask to take me home (Home; Yeah)
You know you want my love (Love; I love this)
I don't think the time is right (No; Oh)
Call when I'm ready, but it won't be tonight (Yeah, yeah, uh)
[Verse 2: Free]
We in the club, Free gully no doubt
See this real deal playa, starin' dead in my mouth (Yeah)
He got his crew, but I got mine too
Send a note to my table like, "What you gonna do?"
Eye game got him spreadin' me out
In my ear dry tears, how he left his spouse
And oh, the nice cars, and impressive house
He want to run up in, I ain't no regular route (No)
Me and the girls, we ain't stressin' out (Oh)
We ain't birds, we ain't headin' south (No)
Them one nighters, that's sad and doubt
That little talk on da creep ,what you said is out (Woah)
I gets cheddar, to help me do what ever
No beef with Dennis Edwards, but I fight temptation (Oh)
I'm not sayin' I don't like temptation (C'mon)
I'm just lookin' for da right temptation, ya kno' (Woah)
[Chorus: Beyoncé, Missy Elliott & MC Lyte]
I'm just fighting temptation (Fighting temptation)
Gotta get more control (Control, yeah)
Yet it's very tempting (Woah) when you ask to take me home (Yeah, yeah; Yeah)
You know you want my love (Yeah, yeah; I love this)
I don't think the time is right (Oh)
Call when I'm ready, but it won't be tonight (Yeah)
[Verse 3: MC Lyte]
Yeah, party liked I never partyed before
I hit the door, all the dudes hit the floor
Sweet, they messin' wit the brown sugar queen
Fightin' temptation, like Layla Ali (Oh)
Wit the one, two, let me show you what the hon' do
When I come through, wit the butta dip crew
Now, show me that you got my back
Love me from, where you at
I got eyes up, over my shoulder
If you should decide, to get closer (Oh)
Well then this dance, is straight over
I'm gone, and Missy's Testaroasa
"Be cool," that's what Free say
B say, "Keep it clean but give them lee way" (Yeah)
All I know, it's a crazy sensation
You fine, but I'm fightin' temptation (Woah)
[Chorus: Beyoncé & Missy Elliott]
I'm just fighting temptation (Yeah)
Gotta get more (C'mon) control (Ooh)
Yet it's very tempting (Woah) when you ask to take me home (Ooh; Yeah)
You know you want my love (Love it; I love this)
I don't think the time is right (Yeah; Oh)
Call when I'm ready, but it won't be tonight (Yeah, yeah)
[Outro: Beyonce, Missy Elliott & Free, All]
Ooh (Uh, yeah)
(We goin' show you how to fight temptation)
My love, yeah (I'm jus' lookin for da right temptation)
(Right-right temptation)
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah
(We goin' show you how to fight temptation)
(I'm jus' lookin for da right temptation)
(Right-right temptation)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, ooh
W-w-what you gonna do? (Ooh)
W-w-what you gonna do? (Do, ooh)
W-w-what you gonna do? (Ooh)
Credits
Beyoncé

Beyoncé

Missy Elliott

Missy Elliott

MC Lyte

MC Lyte

Marie “Free” Wright

Marie “Free” Wright

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