Well, now me and Homer and Big John Talley Had a big crap goin' back in the alley And I rollin' them sevens, winnin' all them pots
My was so good, I could do no wrong I just kept on rollin' and them bones And finally just threw up their hands and said "When you hot, you hot", I said, "Yeah"
When you're hot, hot And when you're not, not Put all the money in an' let's roll 'em 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, now every time I them dice I'd win And I was gettin' ready to roll 'em again When I heard behind me I turned around and was a big old cop
He said "Hello, boys", and then he us a grin an' said "Look I'm gonna hafta haul you all in An' all that 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 City 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 took us in to court, I couldn't believe my The was a fishin' 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 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 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 you're hot, hot"
I said, "Well, I'll ya one thing, judge, old buddy, old pal If you wasn't wearin' that robe I'd take out in of this courthouse And I'd try a little bit of honor on"
"You that, you hillbilly? Who gonna collect my Pay for my you mean 'Contempt of Court'? Judge, oh, judge, poo"