Well, now me and Homer Jones and Big John Had a big crap game goin' 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 rollin' and controllin' 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 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 gettin' ready to roll 'em again When I somethin' behind me I turned around and was a big old cop
He said "Hello, boys", and then he gave us a grin an' "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"
you're hot, you're hot And when you're not, 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, you're hot, you're hot
Well, when he took us in to court, I couldn't my eyes The judge was a fishin' buddy 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 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 free and throwed the 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 wearin' that black robe I'd take out in of this courthouse And I'd try a bit of your honor on"
"You understand that, you Who collect my welfare? Pay for my Whadda you 'Contempt of Court'? Judge, oh, judge, poo"