Well, now me and Homer Jones and Big John Had a big crap game back in the alley And I kept rollin' them sevens, winnin' all them
My was so good, I could do no wrong I just on rollin' and controllin' them bones And finally they just up their hands and said "When you hot, you hot", I said, "Yeah"
When hot, you're hot And when not, you're not Put all the money in an' let's roll 'em When you're hot, hot La la la la la la, la la la la la La la la la la la, you're hot, you're hot
Well, now every I rolled them dice I'd win And I was gettin' ready to roll 'em again When I heard somethin' me I turned around and was a big old cop
He said "Hello, boys", and he gave us a grin an' said "Look like I'm gonna hafta you all in An' keep all that for evidence" I said, "Well, son you hot, you hot", he said, "Yeah"
When hot, you're hot And when not, you're not You can 'splain it all at City Hall I say, yeah, when you're hot, hot La la la la la la, la la la la la La la la la la la, when you're hot, hot
Well, when he took us in to court, I couldn't my eyes The judge was a buddy that I recognized I said, "Hey, judge, old buddy, old pal I'll pay ya that hundred I owe ya, if get me outta this spot"
So he gave my friends a little to pay He around an' grinned at me an' said "Ninety days, Jerry, you hot, you hot" An' I said, "Thanks a lot"
When you're hot, hot And when you're not, not He let my friends go free and throwed the at me He said, "Well, when hot, you're hot"
I said, "Well, I'll ya one thing, judge, old buddy, old pal If you wasn't wearin' black robe I'd out in back of this courthouse And I'd try a little bit of your on"
"You understand that, you Who gonna collect my Pay for my Whadda you 'Contempt of Court'? Judge, oh, judge, poo"