Well, now me and Homer Jones and Big John Had a big crap game goin' back in the And I kept rollin' them sevens, all them pots
My luck was so good, I do no wrong I kept on rollin' and controllin' them bones And finally they just threw up hands and said "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' 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' 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 us a grin an' said "Look like I'm gonna hafta you all in An' all that money for evidence" I said, "Well, son you hot, you hot", he said, "Yeah"
When hot, you're hot And when you're not, 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, you're hot, you're hot
Well, when he took us in to court, I couldn't my eyes The was a fishin' buddy that I recognized I said, "Hey, judge, old buddy, old pal I'll pay ya that I owe ya, if you'll get me outta 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"
you're hot, you're hot And you're not, you're not He let my go free and throwed the book at me He said, "Well, when you're hot, hot"
I said, "Well, I'll ya one thing, judge, old buddy, old pal If you wearin' 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 my welfare? Pay for my Whadda you mean of Court'? Judge, oh, judge, poo"