When You're Hot You're Hot



Artist: Jerry Reed (peak Billboard position # 9 in 1971)

previously a # 21 hit for Porter Wagoner in 1969

Words and Music by Jerry R. Hubbard





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 jest kept on rollin' and controllin' them bones

And finally they jest threw up their hands and said

"When you hot, you 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 la la) (La la la la la)

(La la la la la la la, when you're hot, you're hot)





Well, now every time I rolled them dice I'd 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 I'm 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 you're hot, you're hot

And when you're not, you're not

You can 'splain it all down at City Hall

I say, yeah, when you're hot, you're hot

You're hot

(La la la la la la la) (La la la la la)

(La la la la la la la, when you're hot, you're hot)



Well, when he took us inta court I couldn't believe my eyes

The judge was a fishin' buddy that I recognized

I said "Hey, judge, old buddy, old pal"

"I'll pay ya that hundred I owe ya if you'll 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"

'n' I said "Thanks a lot"



When you're hot, you're hot

And when you're not, you're not

He let my friends go free and throwed the book at me

He said "Well, when you're hot, you're hot"



I said "well I'll tell ya one thing judge, old buddy, old pal"

"If you wasn't wearin' that black robe I'd take out in back of this courthouse

"And I'd try a little bit of your honor on"

"You understand that, you hillbilly?"

"Who gonna collect my welfare?"

(When you're hot, you're hot")

"Pay for my Cadillac?"

Whadda you mean 'contempt of court'?"

(When you're hot, you're hot")

"Judge