Well, now me and Jones and Big John Talley Had a big crap game goin' back in the And I kept rollin' them sevens, 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 their hands and "When you hot, you hot", I said, "Yeah"
When you're hot, hot And when not, you're not Put all the in an' let's roll 'em again you're hot, you're 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 time I them dice I'd win And I was just gettin' ready to roll 'em When I heard somethin' me I turned around and was a big old cop
He said "Hello, boys", and then he gave us a grin an' "Look like I'm gonna haul you all in An' all that money for evidence" I said, "Well, son you hot, you hot", he said, "Yeah"
you're hot, you're hot And when not, you're not You can 'splain it all at City Hall I say, yeah, 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, when he took us in to court, I believe my eyes The judge was a fishin' that I recognized I said, "Hey, judge, old buddy, old pal I'll pay ya hundred I owe ya, if you'll get me outta this spot"
So he gave my friends a fine to pay He around an' grinned at me an' said "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 take out in back of courthouse And I'd try a little bit of honor on"
"You understand that, you Who gonna collect my Pay for my Whadda you mean 'Contempt of Judge, oh, judge, poo"