Well, now me and Homer Jones and Big Talley Had a big crap goin' back in the alley And I kept rollin' 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 hot, you're hot And when 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, when hot, you're hot
Well, now every I rolled them dice I'd win And I was just ready to roll 'em again I heard somethin' behind me I turned around and was a big old cop
He said "Hello, boys", and he gave us a grin an' said "Look I'm gonna hafta haul you all in An' keep all 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 down at 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, when you're hot, 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 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"
you're hot, you're hot And when not, you're not He let my go free 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 wearin' that black robe I'd take out in back of this And I'd try a little bit of honor on"
"You understand that, you Who gonna collect my Pay for my Whadda you mean of Court'? Judge, oh, judge, poo"