Well, now me and Homer and Big John Talley Had a big game goin' back in the alley And I kept rollin' them sevens, all them pots
My luck was so good, I could do no I kept on rollin' and controllin' them 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 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 hot, you're hot
Well, now every time I rolled them I'd win And I was just ready to roll 'em again When I somethin' behind me I turned and there was a big old cop
He said "Hello, boys", and then he gave us a grin an' "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"
you're hot, you're hot And you're not, you're not You can 'splain it all down at City 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, he took us in to court, I couldn't believe my eyes The judge was a buddy 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 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 go free and throwed the book at me He said, "Well, you're 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 take out in back of courthouse And I'd try a little bit of honor on"
"You that, you hillbilly? Who gonna collect my Pay for my Whadda you mean of Court'? Judge, oh, judge, poo"