Les Dudek

oh lady take it out over me
cause I'm not half as dumb as I might seem
I've been through your kind of woman to last me a while
you see, I know the reasons behind that smile
those female persuasions advancing on my situatuion
your love you know I want it
but I can't stand the way you flaunt it
it's obdvious you picked up your ??
you been cheating om the color ??
strip a man of his beliefes
leave a soul full of greif

you know something lady
lady you're nasty

oh lady you're just no good
you make a mess of things like you think you should
you're just a teasin, squezin, girl with no reason
100 dollar bundle of joy
2 thumbs down when you hit town
tricking or treating all the boys

you know something lady
lady you're nasty
and it aint no secret

Tell me the truth Avatar
What to do
Don't let these people bring me down
I've got so much to do
Sometimes I forget
The ways of love that I found
It's hard to spread the words
When your tongue is tied
By petty ways of mans life
I know the time is near
When we will be equal
This day for truth is now


Don't you know I feel
Like I'm sinking in deep mire
Where there's no, no place for standing
Yeah I'm drownin' in deep waters
Where the floods overflow me
And I'm weary of my cryin'
And my eyes have yet to see
So save me oh Lord
From the power of the dogs
I know this evils wrong
But my heart is melting
So stay away from me
All you workers of iniquity
'Cause the Lord has heard my voice
My voice a weapin'


I'll follow you to the train
Shovel my soul to the flame
Ride these rails to where I came

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Old Judge Jones never gave a man break
On his hangin' tree the leaves don't shake
That man in black what did he say
A hundred years and one dark day
A widow's tear filled with pain
Can make the blue skies shed some rain
You people think that you got the blues
Wait 'til you read our everyday news
One more hung from the tree last night
Old Judge Jones done took another life
Folks keep prayin' it would end
But sad as it is
It'll happen again


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You'd think we wouldn't put up with it
He'd bust an old lady for a sidewalk spit
Church on Sunday he's the first in line
Last week gave the preacher a fine
You can't hate a man for what he must do
But if his cause ain't just and his word untrue
That man in the robe's a devil in disguise
The bailiff's books are filled with lies
Election time the Jones will never lose
With a gun at your back in the voting booth
You can't do what you think is right
Sad as it is
Another hangin' tonight

Oh baby, baby sweet baby oh yeah
Oh yeah
What 'cha got on your mind
Oh baby, baby sweet baby oh yeah
Oh yeah
Don't 'cha keep me waitin' in line
Oh baby, baby sweet baby oh yeah
Oh yeah
Why do you do those things to me
Oh baby, baby sweet baby oh yeah
Oh yeah
Tell me what's it gonna
Tell me what's it gonna
Tell me what's it gonna be
Ha ha ha ha ha

Dudek

Yes, I remember you
And all those things you'd do to please me girl
Yes you could
I remember times when you'd be incline to love me girl
When you would
Those times were so good.

Yes, I remember when we could just be friends
And watch the moon greet the sun
Well, I remember days we cried
Those moments I didn't realize would be memories
For the rest of our lives.
Oh, I'll remember girl 'til I die.

Don't forget that I remember
Those words of truth that turned cold
Your promises of love forever
Like a story left untold.

You can't hide what evil's done
Now the devil's got your soul
And I remember, girl.

Yes, I remember you
But all those days are through
And left behind for never more
Well, I remember you
Just as a dream to think about
When I'm alone
But now you're on your own.

Dudek

There is some kind of mystery about the city
A different story on every street

City magic, modern classic place to be
City magic, neon lights as far as the eyes can see
City magic, sure a plastic place to be

Taxi driver, man of the hour
Knows the place to go
The moon is shining
I just can't hold back my soul

Dudek

There is some kind of mystery about the city
A different story on every street

City magic, modern classic place to be
City magic, neon lights as far as the eyes can see
City magic, sure a plastic place to be

Taxi driver, man of the hour
Knows the place to go
The moon is shining
I just can't hold back my soul

Dudek

Early mornings on me
Lord and I'm so lonely
It's hard to face the mirror
Much less face the day
I'll lie back down in bed
And smoke a cigarette instead
And dream about a woman I may never see
Lyin' down beside her meadows green

Her eyes are on me
Like sun a shining
Giving light to the shadows of my blues
Love her laughing
Love her sigh
And I wish that I could hold her for a lifetime
But a dreams a dream
Born to die

Sometimes I'll just let my mind fade away
Fade away
But lately I'm inclined to let things stay this way
Stay this way

Traveling through this place unknown
Will this old gypsy find his home
He may lose his way but never
Will he lose the memory
Of your laughter
Of your eyes
Oh I wish that I could hold you for a lifetime
But a dreams a dream
Born to die

Dudek

Well here it comes that lowdown feeling
One I'm sure you'll understand
Don't try to fight it, It's gonna get 'cha
Just won't let go of your hands

It helps you smile for a while
It makes you seek the streets
An adventure just waitin' for you
Guess I'm to blame to make it sound so sane
But this groove can do
It can do it to you
Look out

I can't explain it but it'll find ya
Post office groove, c.o.d.
Sometimes it drives those cats up the trees
Little geisha girls, shaking their leaves

Smile for a while
Seek the streets
Those adventures just waitin' for you
Guess I'm to blame to make it sound so sane
But this groove can do
It can do it to you
Here it comes
Well here it comes
That gotcha feeling
Sometime, anytime it'll come through
You can turn your head and
Try to be cool
But this get-down groove
Will make you shake like a fool

Dudek

You better take the time
You better take the time out baby right now

If you took the time
I'm sure you'd plainly see
That all and all I'm not the man you thought that I would be
'Cause honey I get seasick swimmin' in your dreams
And your breath in the mornin'
Is making me claw the screens

Time out baby, 'cause you're dragging me
Take the time
Time out baby 'cause you don't act naturally
You better take the time

Well I ain't got not one cent
All my bucks went to the rent
Living night to night
Been escapin' the sun
When I'm with you I get queasy
Livin' with you sure ain't easy
You seem to be havin' all of the fun
So if you took the time
I'm sure you would agree
That you were not the woman
That God had planned for me
I can't stand your lipstick
You cat's making me sneeze
And those roller's got to go
So give me back my keys

Dudek

I love my women, love my whiskey
Both are fun and both are risky
For a man who's always on the run
I've been over the mountain
I've seen red
Lots of women done creased my bed
Couldn't see to settle down with one

Just make me move, just give me a groove
Just give me a cruisin' groove
Yeah, yeah

Hey little mama
Are you a girl of the world
Do you speak my lingo
Crazy four-letter words
Sure enough got the talent
For dryin' up my lips
My mind starts to wander
When you move your hips
Just give me a groove, just make me move
Just give me a cruisin' groove
Yeah, yeah

Well I don't need nothin' to remind me of where I been
It takes more than one woman to bring out all my sins
I wanta be on the move, so come on baby
Hop on my cruisin' groove
Yeah, you know what I'm talking about mama
Just give me a cruisin' groove
Yeah, yeah
Well I don't need nothin' to remind me of where I been
It takes more than one woman to bring out all my sins
I wanna be on the move, so come on baby
Is it understood, I wanna be on the move
So come on baby, hop on my cruisin' groove
Yeah

Cooke-Dudek

Thought about the folks back home
All those miles we had roamed
Still can see your pretty hair
When I come back will she be there

You flew away like a kite
Hope you find your life
Pray they treat you right
What a sacrifice

Miles and miles I have roamed
Lookin' for that home sweet home
Thought I had the love with you
But I found out you weren't true

You made me feel so nice
Ready for wedding rice
Then you said no dice
What a sacrifice

Lookin' back on time that's gone
Realized I might've been wrong
But Macon took you for a ride
Broke us up for their own pride
And you were young and didn't understand
That you had found your lifetime man

Maybe someday you'll see
It gets lonely being free
Don't be wrong twice
What a sacrifice

Dudek

Hey, taxi
Hey, where ya wanna go ?
Central Park, man
Central Park ? ha ha ha

What's that sound that woke up me ?
Sounds like drum beats from a native country
Well, I had enough of this hotel room to last me for a night
So I'm gonna find those drums in this early morning's light.

Done stepped out in the day, feels good outside
Now just to catch a cab and get a ride.

(Hey) gonna make my way down to Central Park
(Hey) yhey're really having fun down at Central Park.

Well, they got girls that'll tease you, hot dogs out of season
Card games all night, inhuman hermaphrodites
They got rings for your fingers, parties for the swingers.

(Hey) gonna take the subway to Central Park
(Hey) gonna take my shorts and my suntan to Central Park.

(Hey) they're really having fun down at Central Park
(Hey) gonna take the subway to Central Park
(Hey) gonna make my way down to Central Park
(Hey) so you can find me down at Central Park.

Brown-Dudek

Well, I came in here on Sunday
Was takin' for my change
And I share the air in this cold, cold room with you.

I don't know my reasons
Don't even know the road I came on
Lord, I swear sometimes I needs to talk to you.

Someday, gonna be a change in me
Someday, gonna be a change
Someday, bound to be a change.

So I turned around to leave here
You wouldn't hear me so what could I do ?
I say my amens and hold the candles, I'm so confused.

You know you leave me here with this attitude
On tomorrow's cancellation
Guess it's all the same to me if it's all the same to you.

Someday, gonna be a change in me
Someday, gonna be a change
Someday, bound to be a change.

Someday, gonna be a change in me
Someday, gonna be a change in me
Someday, gonna be a change.

Pena

When I was a little boy I felt so all alone
From a quiet country house that I had to call home
Livin' with a couple folks, rich millionaires
Sat on their money, Lord, it seemed they didn't care.

Finally we moved to our own place
Where I could walk around with a smile on my face
But I knew, in order to be a man
I had to pull up my roots and move on in this land.

Gonna move away from here
You can find me if you wanna go there
I'm gonna move away from here
You can find me if you wanna go there.

Came to the streets in the big city
Looked at the lights and I thought they were pretty
Told me they'd teach me to live by their rules
So I wouldn't be nobody's fool.

I found out not too long
Their rules wouldn't let me sing my song
I knew in order to be a man
I had to pull up my roots and move on in this land.

Gonna move away from here
You can find me if you wanna go there
I'm gonna move away from here
You can find me if you wanna go there.

Oh, now!

Gonna move away from here
You can find me if you wanna go there
I'm gonna move away from here
You can find me if you wanna go there.

Stuck on a gig, nine to five
Workin' for peanuts to stay alive
Then I thought I'd take the chance
Grab my guitar and pack my pants.

I took the rumors and ridicule
But there was no choice what I had left to do
I knew in order not to conceal
I had to play my music and express what I feel.

Gonna move away from here
You can find me if you wanna go there
I'm gonna move away from here
You can find me if you wanna go there.

Gonna move away from here
So you can find me if you wanna go there
I'm gonna move away from here
So you can find me if you wanna go there.

Gonna move away from here
You can find me if you wanna go there
I'm gonna move away from here
You can find me if you wanna go there.

...

Dudek

Sweet lovin' woman
Sweet lovin' woman friend of mine
Sweet lovin' woman
Sweet lovin' woman friend of mine.

Well, you let me through your pride
Made me feel so good inside
You pick me up when I'm down
And, girl, you turn my head around 'cause you're just a ..

Sweet lovin' woman
Sweet lovin' woman friend of mine.

Sure as the sunlight lights up my day
You give me those woman things in those special ways
You got somethin' I can't live without
And that's why the whole world can hear me shout about my ..

Sweet lovin' woman
Sweet lovin' woman friend of mine
Sweet lovin' woman
Sweet lovin' woman friend of mine.

Sweet lovin' woman
Sweet lovin' woman friend of mine
Sweet lovin' woman
Sweet lovin' woman friend of mine.

Dudek

Can't you tell me how you been ? Is it so bad ?
I can't believe the shape you're in, you're lookin' so sad
Well, they don't ask you what you're thinkin'
Hey, and this whole bar's out of what I'm drinkin'
Well, you know you got your fools
And then you got your folks without
I think you'll know what I'm talkin' about.

When you're down to nothin'
You're all alone
When you're down to nothin'
You gotta do it on your own.

How many times have you really tried
To live that dream you've been keepin' hidden inside ?
Put your sweat into it, don't quit until you do it
At least then you can say you tried.

When you're down to nothin'
You're all alone
When you're down to nothin'
You gotta do it on your own.

You're ddddd-down to nothin', baby
Don't get caught
Down to nothin'
Ddddd-down to nothin', baby, hey.

Dudek-Gronenthal

Hey there, lady, don't mind sayin'
I've been followin' you
What's this cryin' falls like diamonds
Are we close to the truth ?

With a hand in hand down the line
Ain't no tellin' what we might find
When we see our tears (turn into diamonds)
(Shinin', yours and mine)
(Tears turn into diamonds shinin', yours and mine).

Hey there, lady, might sound crazy
But let's move into the light
Once we found out what this town's about
Emerald City is finally in sight.

With a hand in hand down the line
Ain't no tellin' what we might find
When we see our tears (turn into diamonds)
(Shinin', yours and mine)
(Tears turn into diamonds shinin', yours and mine).

With this love just a step away
Will it hold out it's hand and sigh ?
We can deal with it in our own feelings
Straight ahead showing you
Girl, where we're going to ?

When we see our tears turn into diamonds
Shinin', yours and mine
(Tears turn into diamonds shinin', shinin')
(Tears turn into diamonds shinin', yours and mine)
(Tears turn into diamonds shinin', yours and mine)
(Tears turn into diamonds shinin', yours and mine)
...

Dudek-Gronenthal

Night flows without a break in the action
And pain roles in tollin' the truth
And I've checked your slick reaction
I could be wrong but this might be your last reel, I've seen this movie.

You're fall-fallin', fallin', fallin', fallin', fallin'
Fallin' out.

Low clouds confirm suspicion
Holdin' check on my walkin' shoes
I can't support your fashion
I could be wrong but what you lack in passion ain't foolin' me.

You're fall-fallin', fallin', fallin', fallin', fallin'.

Seen you talkin' to that married man
Heard the car pull up back door slam.

So take your last look at this man
With my ring and a thing that I thought we had
'Cause this is goodbye, baby
I'm down the block already, I could be wrong but ain't no turnin' back, no not now.

'Cause you're fall-fallin', fallin', fallin', fallin', fallin'
Yes, you're fall-fallin', fallin', fallin', fallin', fallin'
You know you're fall-fallin', fallin', fallin', fallin', fallin'
Fallin' out.

(Fall-fallin' out)
(Fall-fallin' out)
(Fall-fallin' out)
(Fall-fallin' out)

Dudek

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be that way
But I get a little confused keepin' up with each day
'Cause, you see, I'm just sharin' this time breathin' the smog with you, with you
So excuse me for livin' in this life that I've been given
And those moments wasted dealin' with the dues.

Just a minute, my friend
Every day gets closer to the end
Looks like a showdown day
In a ghost town parade.

Rich folks livin' the good life, poor folks, down and blue
There's a man above sayin' they're livin' in pari passu
The birds are weary from flyin' against the headwinds from people's minds
Newton's down on gravity and who can measure time.

Just a minute, my friend
Every day gets closer to the end
Looks like a showdown day
In a ghost town parade.

Just a minute, my friend
Every day gets closer to the end
Looks like a showdown day
In a ghost town parade.

Dudek

Frustration wrote the letter that I mailed to myself
It talked about a person who was someone else
Sentimental moments lingered where my tears began
Realizin' that loneliness done took my hand.

Because my life is all I ever really own
Maybe I'm just denyin' what's lost is truly gone.

Passin' by the memories back once upon a time
What was left of happiness was hard to find
All the dreams of my youth that had packed my bags to roam
Were in desperate need of love to, please, bring me home.

Because my life is all I ever really own
Maybe I'm just denyin' what's lost is truly gone
Yes, truly gone.

Because my life is all I ever really own
Maybe I'm just denyin' what's lost is truly gone.

Now the sigh is over as destiny would plan
Time is on my shoulders for me to understand
All I'd felt had passed where fools began to cry
Love that wouldn't last was still askin' why.

Because my life is all I ever really own
Maybe I'm just denyin' what's lost is truly gone
Yes, truly gone.

Dudek

Just beyond the rainfall
Sounded like children never aged
Two people caught in the crossfire
Sharing the happiness with the pain.

Tied up in those ropes that bind, wonderin' why
Guarantees no truth
Tryin' what love can't satisfy, don't deny
Sacrifice the fool
Watch what you do.

Sadly time says bye bye
For God sakes, baby, nobody knows why
Do you think we'll be 'til the end
Struggle on through this thing we call friends.

Tied up in those ropes that bind, wonderin' why
Guarantees no truth
Tryin' what love can't satisfy, don't deny
Sacrifice the fool
Watch what you do.

Hey, hey hey ...

Tied up in those ropes that bind, wonderin' why
Guarantees no truth
Tryin' what love can't satisfy, don't deny
Sacrifice the fool
Watch what you do.

Tied up in those ropes that bind, wonderin' why
Guarantees no truth
Tryin' what love can't satisfy, don't deny
Sacrifice the fool.

Dudek

You, baby, you gave up your pride today
When I heard you say that you're in love with me
Don't blame emotions, is it so hard to bear
What love has dared for us to be ?

With all the pain of knowin'
The truth is always showin' happiness
My walls are through denyin'
This game of what we're tryin' to bring to pass
Because my love is sincere
There's just one thing I've got to hear.

If you want me, if you need me
Just say I do, forever and ever and ever or never.

I promise you, baby, with all that life will bring
That the birds will sing with all my praise for you
So think, take a moment, and if you really, really care
This time,let's share for the best to be.

With all the pain of knowin'
The truth is always showin' happiness
My walls are through denyin'
This game of what we're tryin' to bring to pass
Because my love is sincere
There's just one thing I've got to hear.

If you want me, if you need me
Just say I do, forever and ever and ever or never.

If you want me, if you need me
Just say I do, forever and ever and ever or never.

If you want me, if you need me
Just say I do, forever and ever and ever or never.

If you want me, if you need me
Just say I do, forever and ever and ever or never.

If you want me, if you need me
Just say I do, forever and ever and ever or never.

Dudek

Just wait a minute
Gimme gimme, gimme a moment to remember my name, yeah
Well, I know, yes I know what you're thinkin', baby
But if you love me, gimme gimme one more chance to try, to try to explain.

I couldn't livemy life from nine to five
All the maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe maybes were always some other day
Anxieties drove me from my mind
They were pullin' me, pullin' me, pullin' me, pullin' me, pullin' me from your side.

Wouldn't you know it, there they were
Easy for the reach all the never ending ways of relief
Bags and bottles and spoons and papers and all the in betweens
There they were beggin' me, beggin' me, beggin' me, beggin me to my knees.

I couldn't livemy life from nine to five
All the maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe maybes were always some other day
Anxieties drove me from my mind
They were pullin' me, pullin' me, pullin' me, pullin' me, pullin' me from your side.

There goes old Mr. Cool ridin' alone in the back of the bus
Tokin' on a different kind of travel
Living for nothing but to satisfy his lifelong Jones.

I couldn't livemy life from nine to five
All the maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe maybes were always some other day
Anxieties drove me from my mind
They were pullin' me, pullin' me, pullin' me, pullin' me, pullin' me from your side.

Dudek

Mornin' birds were singin', telephone was ringin' woke me from a foreign land
A voice was weak and distant, sounded for instance
Like it was lonely, I said hello, this ain't really me 'cause I'm asleep.

Sorry, I can't talk on the phone right now
(For your information)
Don't get angry, call me later, collect if you want
(For your information)
By the way, call me later.

Well, I took your suggestions, left my depressions all by their lonely
You answered my questions, said it's no reflection and that I was not the only
One that you called tonight, that ain't right.

Sorry, I can't talk on the phone right now
(For your information)
Don't get angry, call me later, collect if you want
(For your information)
By the way, call me later.

And by the way
Why'd you leave me with just only one pillowcase to cry on ?
Call me later.

Sorry, I can't talk on the phone right now
(For your information)
Don't get angry, call me later, collect if you want
(For your information)
By the way, call me later.

Sorry, I can't talk on the phone right now
(For your information)
Don't get angry, call me later, collect if you want
(For your information)
By the way, call me later
Call me later.

Dudek

Packed my world
Leavin' town
Kissed my girl
Cranked it down.

All I hold of happiness are two wheels in the night
Gypsy ride, gypsy ride.

It's my life
Chose my roads
Switchblade wife
You're too much load.

All I hold of happiness are two wheels in the night
Gypsy ride, gypsy ride.

Far from home
Burnin' tires
My cycle roams
One with fire.

All I hold of happiness are two wheels in the night
Gypsy ride, gypsy ride.

All I hold of happiness are two wheels in the night
Gypsy ride, gypsy ride
Gypsy ride, gypsy ride.

Dudek

Wiped off the morning fog from my shades
Rolled up my sleeping bag from where I laid
Passed by a vision with her thumb in the air
Stopped for a look, she said I do declare.

Would you, please, take me for a ride ?
I just live two miles up the coast
Tossed me a kiss with a smile
Then she got on real close.

Yes I'd like to
You know I'd love to.

Hey, chicky chicky
Would you like to kick some sand with me ?
Hey, chicky chicky
Would you like to take a swim and ..

Just north of Venice I let her off, she roller skated, I said I'd rather not
Then from the shadows came walkin' from the pier
Blonde blue-eyed heaven done tickled my ear.

She was wonderin' do I get high
Then she got on real close
She was wonderin' do I get high
Then she got on real close.

Yes I'd like to
You know I'd love to.

..........................
...............
......................
Would you like to spend some time by the sea.

Oh yes, I'll take you for a ride
So set yourself down on my spokes
Squeeze me tight with those thighs
But there's one thing I want you to know.

Yes I'd like to
You know I'd love to.

Hey, chicky chicky
Would you like to kick some sand with me ?
Hey, chicky chicky
Would you like to kick some sand with me ?

Chicky, chick chicky.

Cher-Dudek

She's a real ball buster, don't trust her
She's in a most peculiar phase
You can rear end her, ooh, it'll send her
But she'll pull your strength any way, yes, she will.

Don't untie her, don't defy her
'Cause she'll bring you down to your knees.

Don't trust that woman (don't trust that woman, boys)
Don't trust that woman (don't trust that woman, boys)
Don't trust that woman (don't trust that woman, boys)
'Cause she'll snake you then she'll take you
And turn you into toys.

She's a man eater, don't ever cheat her
She'll cut you just to watch you bleed
A woman half baby and half again as crazy
With an appetite greedy to feed, listen now.

Don't untie her, don't defy her
'Cause she'll bring you down to your knees.

Don't trust that woman (don't trust that woman, boys)
Don't trust that woman (don't trust that woman, boys)
Don't trust that woman (don't trust that woman, boys)
'Cause she'll snake you then she'll take you
And turn you into toys.

She's a real tongue twister, a real mean sister
Takes it easy but makes it rough.

(Don't trust that woman, boys)
Don't trust that woman (don't trust that woman, boys)
(Don't trust that woman, boys)
'Cause she'll snake you then she'll take you
And turn you into toys.

...

Dudek

You thought that you were fooling me
Well, I knew all along
Promises are so hard to believe
When the love is all gone.

But I feel alright even though I went through it
It must have been burden that missed the train
Just bought a ticket to a new way of livin'
So if you see me, baby, just turn your head.

'Cause I'm alright, I'm OK
I found my life
Left my sorrow way behind
Someplace back in my mind.

It just ain't the way
It used to be anymore
I'll just take the keys
And be sure to close the front door.

'Cause I feel alright even though I went through it
It must have been burden that missed the train
Just bought a ticket to a new way of livin'
So if you see me, baby, just turn your head.

'Cause I'm alright, I'm OK
I found my life
Left my sorrow way behind
Someplace back in my mind.

'Cause I feel alright even though I went through it
It must have been burden that missed the train
Just bought a ticket to a new way of livin'
So if you see me, baby, just turn your head.

'Cause I'm alright, I'm OK
I found my life
Left my sorrow way behind
Someplace back in my mind, yeah.