Well me and Homer Jones
and Big John Talley
had a big crap game
goin back in the alley
And I kept rollin them sevens
winnin all them pots
My luck was so good
I could do no wrong
I just kept on rollin
and controllin them bones
And finally they just threw
up their hands and said
When you hot, you hot
I said Yeah?
When youre hot, youre hot
And when youre not, youre not
Put all the money in
and lets roll em again
When youre hot, youre hot
La la la la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la la la
when youre hot, youre hot
Well, now every time I
rolled them dice Id win
and I was just gettin
ready to roll em again
When I heard somethin behind me
I turned around and
there was a big old cop
He said Hello, boys and then
he gave us a grin n said
Look like Im gonna hafta haul you all in
and keep all that money for evidence
I said, Well, son when you hot, you hot
He said Yeah
When youre hot, youre hot
And when youre not, youre not
You can splain it all down at City Hall
I say, yeah, when youre hot, youre hot
Youre hot
La la la la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la la la
when youre hot, youre hot
Well, when he took us into
court I couldnt believe my eyes
The judge was a fishin
buddy that I recognized
I said Hey, judge
old buddy, old pal
Ill pay ya that hundred I owe ya
if youll get me outta this spot
So he gave my friends a little fine to pay
He turned around and grinned at me and said
Ninety days, Jerry, when you hot, you hot
And I said Thanks a lot
When youre hot, youre hot
And when youre not, youre not
He let my friends go free
and throwed the book at me
He said Well, when youre hot, youre hot
I said well Ill tell ya
one thing judge, old buddy, old pal
If you wasnt wearin that
black robe Id take out
in back of this courthouse
And Id try a little bit of your honor on
You understand that, you hillbilly?
Who gonna collect my welfare?
When youre hot, youre hot
Pay for my Cadillac?
Whadda you mean contempt of court,
When youre hot, youre hot
Judge?