Well, now me and Homer Jones and Big John Had a big crap game goin' in the alley And I rollin' them sevens, winnin' all them pots
My luck was so good, I do no wrong I just kept on rollin' and controllin' bones And finally they just threw up hands and said "When you hot, you hot", I said, "Yeah"
you're hot, you're hot And when not, you're not Put all the money in an' let's roll 'em 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, now time I rolled them dice I'd win And I was just gettin' ready to roll 'em I heard somethin' behind me I turned around and was a big old cop
He said "Hello, boys", and then he gave us a an' said "Look like I'm gonna haul you all in An' keep all that for evidence" I said, "Well, son you hot, you hot", he said, "Yeah"
you're hot, you're hot And you're not, you're not You can it all down 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, you're 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 a little 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 hot, you're hot And when you're not, not He let my friends go and throwed the book at me He said, "Well, when hot, you're hot"
I said, "Well, tell 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 bit of your honor on"
"You understand that, you Who gonna my welfare? Pay for my Whadda you mean of Court'? Judge, oh, judge, poo"