Well, now me and Homer Jones and Big Talley Had a big crap game goin' in the alley And I kept them sevens, winnin' all them pots
My luck was so good, I do no wrong I just kept on and controllin' them bones And finally they just threw up their and said "When you hot, you hot", I said, "Yeah"
When you're hot, hot And when you're not, not Put all the money in an' let's '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, when hot, you're hot
Well, now every time I them dice I'd win And I was just gettin' ready to roll 'em I heard somethin' behind me I around and there was a big old cop
He said "Hello, boys", and then he gave us a an' said "Look like I'm hafta haul you all in An' keep all that for evidence" I said, "Well, son you hot, you hot", he said, "Yeah"
When you're hot, hot And when you're not, not You can 'splain it all down at City 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, when you're hot, hot
Well, he took us in to court, I couldn't believe my eyes 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 gave my friends a fine to pay He turned 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 you're 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, tell ya one thing, judge, old buddy, old pal If you wasn't that black robe I'd out in back of this courthouse And I'd try a little bit of your on"
"You understand that, you Who gonna collect my Pay for my Whadda you mean of Court'? Judge, oh, judge, poo"