Well, now me and Homer Jones and Big John Had a big crap game back in the alley And I rollin' them sevens, winnin' all them pots
My was so good, I could do no wrong I just kept on rollin' and controllin' bones And finally just threw up their hands and said "When you hot, you hot", I said, "Yeah"
you're hot, you're hot And you're not, you're not Put all the money in an' let's roll 'em When 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 I rolled them dice I'd win And I was just gettin' to roll 'em again I heard somethin' behind me I turned around and was a big old cop
He said "Hello, boys", and then he us a grin an' said "Look like I'm hafta 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 you're not, you're not You can 'splain it all at City 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 you're hot, hot
Well, when he us in to court, I couldn't 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 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, I'll ya one thing, judge, old buddy, old pal If you wearin' that black robe I'd take out in of this courthouse And I'd try a little bit of your on"
"You that, you hillbilly? Who collect my welfare? Pay for my you mean 'Contempt of Court'? Judge, oh, judge, poo"