Well, I'm in the hot house Breakin' stones ya'll I'll tell you I've been around now I got a story I'll tell you Sit down a while 22 years old Set my stride Out on that hardened up road Was my life I was bound Late night in the hen house I met this girl My cadillac was full of gold Her name was may pearl And she turned me on She had this other man Unbeknownst to me Met me at the back door He had a switch blade up his sleeve Startin' trouble ya'll Unbeknownst to him Was may pearl She filled his head with six rounds of lead Laid his tired ass on the floor Now I'm on the run ya'll Well, well, I'm in the hot house Breakin' stones ya'll New orleans, bout a year ago Five-0 run a dice game Got me slippin' out the window Down the alley I run Hound dog on my trail Now I'm sittin' in the hot house That bitch won't post my bail Well, well, I'm in the hot house Breakin' stones ya'll