Well, now me and Homer Jones and Big Talley Had a big crap game back in the alley And I kept them sevens, winnin' all them pots
My luck was so good, I do no wrong I kept on rollin' and controllin' them bones And they just threw up their hands and said "When you hot, you hot", I said, "Yeah"
When you're hot, hot And when not, you're not Put all the money in an' roll 'em again When hot, you're hot La la la la la la, la la la la la La la la la la la, when 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 and there was a big old cop
He said "Hello, boys", and then he gave us a 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 down at Hall I say, yeah, you're hot, you're hot La la la la la la, la la la la la La la la la la la, when hot, you're hot
Well, when he us in to court, I couldn't believe 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 fine to pay He turned around an' grinned at me an' "Ninety days, Jerry, you hot, you hot" An' I said, "Thanks a lot"
When you're hot, hot And when not, you're not He let my friends go and throwed the book 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' that black I'd take out in of this courthouse And I'd try a bit of your honor on"
"You that, you hillbilly? Who gonna collect my Pay for my Whadda you mean 'Contempt of Judge, oh, judge, poo"