Well, now me and Jones and Big John Talley Had a big crap game goin' back in the And I kept them sevens, winnin' all them pots
My luck was so good, I do no wrong I kept on rollin' and controllin' them bones And finally just threw up their hands 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 you're hot, hot
Well, now every time I rolled them I'd win And I was just gettin' to roll 'em again I heard somethin' behind me I turned 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 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 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 hot, you're hot
Well, when he us in to court, I couldn't believe my eyes The judge was a fishin' buddy that I 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 little to pay He around an' grinned 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 and throwed the book at me He said, "Well, you're hot, you're hot"
I said, "Well, I'll ya one thing, judge, old buddy, old pal If you wasn't that black robe I'd take out in back of this And I'd try a bit of your honor on"
"You that, you hillbilly? Who gonna my welfare? Pay for my Whadda you mean 'Contempt of Judge, oh, judge, poo"