Oh well now me and Homer and Big John Talley   Had a big crap game goin' back in the alley   And I kept rollin' them sevens and winnin' all them pots   My luck was good I could do no wrong   I just kept on rollin' and controllin' them bones   Fin'ly they just threw up their hands and said   When you're hot you're hot I said yeah   When you're hot you're hot and when you're not you're not   Put all the money in and let's roll 'em again when you're hot you're hot   (La la la la la when you're hot you're hot)   Well now ev'ry time I rolled 'em dice I'd win   And I would just get ready to roll 'em again   When I heard something behind me I turned around and there was a big ole cop   He said hello boy and he gave us a grin   Said looks like I'm gonna have to haul you all in   And keep all that money for evidence I said well son when you're hot you're hot   When you're hot you're hot and when you're not you're not   You can 'splain it all down at city hall when you're hot you're hot   (La la la la la when you're hot you're hot)   Well when he took us into court I could believe my eyes   The judge was a fishin' buddy that I recognized   I said hey judge old buddy old pal I'll pay you   That hundred I owe you if you get me out of this spot   So he gave my friend a little fine to pay he turned around and grinned at me and said   Ninety days sweet thang when you're hot you're hot I said thanks a lot   When you're hot you're hot and when you're not you're not   You let my friend go free and throw the book at me   He said well when you're hot you're hot   I said well I tell you one thing judge old buddy old pal   If you wasn't wearin' that black robe I'd pick you up by courthouse   And I'd try a little bit of you on my own you understand that   Do you hear me who's gonna collect my welfare take over my Cadillac