Hot Legs
Tom Jones & Tina Turner Lyrics


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Who's that knockin' on my door?
It's gotta be a quarter to four.
Is it you again, comin' round for more?
Well, you can love me tonight if you want,
But in the morning make sure you're gone.
I'm talkin' to you: Hot legs, you're wearin' me out.
Hot legs, you can scream and shout.
Hot legs, are you still in school?
I love you honey.

You got a most persuasive tongue.
You promise all kinds of fun.
But what you don't understand, I'm a working man.
I'm gonna need a shot of vitamin E
by the time you're finished with me.
I'm talkin' to you, Hot legs, you're an alley cat.
Hot legs, you scratch my back.
Hot legs, bring your mother too.
I love you, honey.

Imagine how my daddy felt,
in your jet black suspender belt.
Seventeen years old, he's trudging sixty four.
You got legs right up to your neck.
You're makin' me a physical wreck.
I'm talkin' to you: Hot legs in your satin shoes.
Hot legs, are you still in school?
Hot legs, you're makin' me a fool.
I love you, honey.

Hot legs, you're makin' your mark.
Hot legs, keep my pencil sharp.
Hot legs, keep your hands to yourself.
I love you, honey.

Hot legs you're wearin' me out.
Hot legs you can scream and shout.
Hot legs, you're still in school.




I love you, honey.
Hot legs. Hot legs. Hot legs.

Overall Meaning

The song "Hot Legs" by Tom Jones is a highly sexualized song about a young woman who is wearing the singer out with her promiscuous behavior. The opening lines set the scene with a late-night visitor knocking on his door, indicating the woman is likely a party-goer or someone who has been out late. The singer is initially willing to accept her advances but sets ground rules that she must be gone in the morning. He goes on to describe her as "Hot legs," emphasizing her sexual allure and the effect she is having on him physically.


As the song progresses, the singer becomes more conflicted, acknowledging that he is a "working man" who needs his rest, but also cannot resist the woman's charms. The lyrics "Hot legs, you're an alley cat, Hot legs, you scratch my back" paints a picture of a woman who is aggressive and demanding in bed, making the singer feel both desired and dominated. The chorus repeats several times, with the lines "Hot legs, are you still in school?" and "I love you, honey," emphasizing the illicit nature of the relationship and the fact that the woman is likely much younger than the singer.


Overall, "Hot Legs" is an explicit song that celebrates sexual desire and youthful energy, but also acknowledges that it can be exhausting and even damaging. The singer's mixed feelings about the woman he is singing about reveal the complicated power dynamics at play in sexual relationships, especially between older men and younger women.


Line by Line Meaning

Who's that knockin' on my door?
The singer is enquiring who is knocking at his door.


It's gotta be a quarter to four.
The time is almost 4 a.m.


Is it you again, comin' round for more?
The singer suspects that someone might be coming to flirt with him again.


Well, you can love me tonight if you want,
The singer is suggesting that he is open to romantic propositions.


But in the morning make sure you're gone.
The singer is not looking for any long-term attachments.


I'm talkin' to you: Hot legs, you're wearin' me out.
The singer is directly addressing the person with hot legs, indicating that he is becoming tired of their flirtatious nature.


Hot legs, you can scream and shout.
The singer is suggesting that the person with hot legs can be very vocal during intimate moments.


Hot legs, are you still in school?
The singer is asking if the person with hot legs is still studying in school.


I love you honey.
The singer is expressing his affection to the person with hot legs.


You got a most persuasive tongue.
The person with hot legs is skilled at convincing others of doing something via persuasive speaking by using their 'persuasive tongue.'


You promise all kinds of fun.
The singer implies that the person with hot legs promises to make things enjoyable, especially during intimate moments.


But what you don't understand, I'm a working man.
The singer is informing the person with hot legs that he has a job and a life outside of pursuing romantic interests.


I'm gonna need a shot of vitamin E by the time you're finished with me.
The singer is hinting at the fatigue he will experience if an intense romantic encounter continues and that the vitamin E supplement will help to alleviate the overwhelming tiredness.


I'm talkin' to you, Hot legs, you're an alley cat.
The singer is calling the person with hot legs an alley cat, insinuating that they have been with many men to get where they are or that they are promiscuous, and addressing them directly.


Hot legs, you scratch my back.
The singer is referring to the person with hot legs' ability to satisfy his intimate desires by scratching his back during foreplay.


Hot legs, bring your mother too.
The singer is making a provocative joke or asking the person with hot legs to bring her mother to join in a sexual encounter with him.


I love you, honey.
The singer is once again expressing his love towards the person with hot legs.


Imagine how my daddy felt, in your jet black suspender belt.
The singer is imagining how his father, if he were to see the person with hot legs' attire, would feel so excited and uncomfortable at the same time.


Seventeen years old, he's trudging sixty-four.
The singer's father would be 64 if he were still alive seventeen years later from the earlier reference to his age when the singer was young.


You got legs right up to your neck.
The singer is admiring the person with hot legs for having long, beautiful legs.


You're makin' me a physical wreck.
The singer is confessing that their intimate encounters have been exhausting him.


I'm talkin' to you: Hot legs in your satin shoes.
The singer is once again addressing the person with hot legs and admiring their footwear - satin shoes.


Hot legs, you're makin' me a fool.
The singer is expressing the feeling of being foolish as a result of his affection towards the person with hot legs who is continuously flirting with him.


Hot legs, you're makin' your mark.
The person with hot legs is leaving a mark or having a significant impact on the singer's life.


Hot legs, keep my pencil sharp.
The singer is suggesting that the person with hot legs is so attractive that they can stimulate his sexual desire and keep him ready for intimate action.


Hot legs, keep your hands to yourself.
The singer is instructing the person with hot legs not to touch him without his consent or to stop flirting with him if they do not intend to take things seriously.


I love you, honey.
The singer repeats his love for the person with hot legs.


Hot legs you're wearin' me out.
The singer is becoming tired and overwhelmed with the person with hot legs' flirty behavior towards him.


Hot legs you can scream and shout.
The person with hot legs is so alluring that the singer predicts that they may become very vocal during intimate moments.


Hot legs, you're still in school.
The singer is reiterating a question from an earlier stanza about whether the person with hot legs is still in school.


I love you, honey.
The singer repeats once again his love for the person with hot legs.


Hot legs. Hot legs. Hot legs.
The song ends with a repetition of the title of the track, 'Hot Legs.'




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Written by: ROD STEWART

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@lorrainechittock6333

OMG, how GREAT!!! I saw Tom Jones with my mother about the year 1970 at Oakland Coliseum. My first concert!!!! I saw Tina at the same place in mid-1980's! This is a dynamite male/female duo!!!!

@jeffkoeningsberg2127

You saw Tom with your mother? Did you tell your dad? Did they spend the night

@lorrainechittock6333

I was ten years old...@@jeffkoeningsberg2127

@HercGem

Love this awesome duet! Tom & Tina were pure dynamite together! May she RIP!

@eastwest9819

Thanks from the bottom of my heart!!! I've never seen Tom and Tina together on stage! Love them both! Tina stays with us!

@veronicaordonez7273

Beautiful duet, I love Sir Tom Jones 💕

@lizholmes2730

Much prefer this to Rod Stewart version....

@kylehan8443

Incredible duet 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@blackpanter9572

Please get this great video on HD quality🎉🎉🎉. Thank you for the video!

@susanferrazzano1957

Wow! 2 power packed entertainers that should have worked more together!

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