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PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Temptations
The Temptations
Performer
Otis Williams
Otis Williams
Vocals
Ron Tyson
Ron Tyson
Vocals
Terry Weeks
Terry Weeks
Vocals
Mario Corbino
Mario Corbino
Vocals
Willie Greene Jr.
Willie Greene Jr.
Vocals
Narada Michael Walden
Narada Michael Walden
Drums
Justus Dobrin
Justus Dobrin
Keyboards
Jackson Allen
Jackson Allen
Guitar
Larry Graham
Larry Graham
Bass
Tom "Bones" Malone
Tom "Bones" Malone
Horn
Thomas "TC" Campbell
Thomas "TC" Campbell
Music Director
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Otis Williams
Otis Williams
Composer
Narada Michael Walden
Narada Michael Walden
Arranger
Preston Glass
Preston Glass
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Otis Williams
Otis Williams
Executive Producer
Narada Michael Walden
Narada Michael Walden
Producer
Jim Reitzel
Jim Reitzel
Engineer
Scott Frankfurt
Scott Frankfurt
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Six foot tall and tan Southern gentleman Dressed impeccably, yeah Called Otis, David, Blue Eddie and Dennis, too Oh, what a pedigree, yeah We're soul brothers to the bone And that four-headed microphone Five part harmony, yeah (five part harmony, oh) Traveling all around the world (world) Stealing hearts and all the girls (my girl) Every man's envy (every man's envy) Yeah, oh Music is our crown (ooh) Nothing like the sound Of our voices together, yeah (together) We're still going strong 60 years ago and on forever (ah, yeah) When we were kings (kings) We had it going on so strong (Had it going on strong) When we were kings (kings) We had it going on so strong (Had it going on strong) Yeah, yeah, yeah We were six feet tall (That's everywhere) But best of all (We sang like angels) When we were kings (kings) We had it going on so strong (Had it going on strong) The tempting temptations, yeah (Tempting temptations) The tempting temptations, yeah (Tempting temptations, oh) (When we were kings) (We were kings) Paul sure had the knack Told them (don't look back) He always had the fire, fire Eddie's voice could soothe (soothe) He was super smooth Always taking us higher, higher There was so much going out there Otis would keep up straight While Melvin was so strong (yeah) Ooh, David wished it would rain (rain) Dennis sang about pain (oh) Papa was a rolling stone (Papa was a rolling stone) Music is our crown (ooh) Nothing like the sound Of our voices together, yeah (together) We're still going strong (ooh) 60 years ago and on forever (ah, yeah) When we were kings (kings) We had it going on so strong (Had it going on strong) When we were kings (kings) We had it going on so strong (Had it going on strong) Yeah, yeah, yeah We were six feet tall (That's everywhere) The best of all (We sang like angels) When we were kings (kings) We had it going on so strong (Had it going on strong) The tempting temptations, yeah (Tempting temptations) The tempting temptations, yeah (Tempting temptations, oh) The tempting temptations (Tempting temptations, oh) This is a tribute to the greatest of all time (Yeah) (When we were kings) when we were kings (When we were kings) all around the world, yeah (When we were kings) Detroit's finest (We were kings) (Kings) When we were kings
Writer(s): Gary Nicholson, Kix Brooks Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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