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