When You're Hot, You're Hot

When You're Hot, You're Hot

Song by Jerry Reed
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"When You're Hot, You're Hot" is a 1971 crossover single written and recorded by Jerry Reed. The song was his most successful on the country chart, peaking at number one for five weeks. "When You're Hot, You're Hot" was also Jerry Reed's second song to cross over to the Top 40, peaking at number nine. It also appeared in the Australian and New Zealand charts. "When You're Hot, You're Hot" was certified gold for sales of one million units by the Recording Industry Association of America.

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"You've Been Cryin'"
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March 1971
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Lyrics

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"

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