Well, now me and Homer and Big John Talley Had a big crap game goin' in the alley And I kept them sevens, winnin' all them pots
My was so good, I could do no wrong I just kept on rollin' and controllin' them 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 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 you're hot, hot
Well, now every I rolled them dice I'd win And I was just 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 us a grin an' said "Look I'm gonna hafta haul you all in An' all that money for evidence" I said, "Well, son you hot, you hot", he said, "Yeah"
When you're hot, hot And when 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 hot, you're hot
Well, when he took us in to court, I couldn't believe my The was a fishin' buddy that I recognized I said, "Hey, judge, old buddy, old pal I'll pay ya that hundred I owe ya, if you'll get me this spot"
So he my friends a little fine to pay He turned around an' at me an' said "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 free and the book at me He said, "Well, when you're hot, hot"
I said, "Well, tell ya one thing, judge, old buddy, old pal If you wasn't that black robe I'd take out in of this courthouse And I'd try a bit of your honor on"
"You that, you hillbilly? Who gonna my welfare? Pay for my you mean 'Contempt of Court'? Judge, oh, judge, poo"