Well, now, court is in session
and my heart is the one on trial
Well, court is in session, baby,
and my heart is the one on trial
It's been a long, long time,
since my case been put on the file

Will you deliver me a verdict,
I'm gonna have to rest my case
I want a quick decision,
I got no more lovin' time to waste

Court is in session and my heart is the one on trial
It's been a long, long time,
since my case been put on the file

Well, all your lovers are on the jury,
the heartbreaker is the D.A.
Can't you see, now, baby,
they wanna see me framed and put away

Yes, the court's in session
and my heart is the one on trial
It's been a long, long time,
since my case been put on the file

Well, now, can't you see baby,
I'm gonna have to serve my time
I'm sentenced to keep on lovin'
you, for committing a lover's crime, yeah

I'm bein' framed, the jury's all wrong
There's only two men and six women, yeah
I need a drink, can I get just one more phone call