Les Dudek (Ghost Town Parade)

Les Dudek (Ghost Town Parade) Columbia Records 1978 1. Central Park 2. Bound to Be a Change 3. Gonna Move 4. Friend of Mine 5. Does Anybody Care 6. Down to Nothin' 7. Tears Turn into Diamonds 8. Falling Out 9. Ghost Town Parade

Sound Bites, Lyrics, & Credits Below :

1. Central Park (written by Les Dudek) (player option 2) (tune list): Les Dudek: Lead vocal, rhythm & lead guitars
Carmine Appice, Gary Mallaber, & Jeff Porcaro: Drums
Robert "Pops" Popwell: Bass
Mike Finnigan: Organ
Jack Bruce & Mike Finnigan: Background vocals
Patrick Murphy: Percussion; (intro)
Hey taxi
Hey where ya wanna go
Central Park man
Central Park ha ha ha

(1st verse)
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

(chorus)
Hee-eey
Gonna make my way down to Central Park
Hee-eey
They're really having fun down at Central Park

(2nd verse)
Well they got girls that'll tease ya
Hot dogs out of season
Card games all night
Inhuman hermaphrodites
They got rings for your fingers
Parties for the swingers

(2nd chorus)
Hee-eey
Gonna take the subway to Central Park
Hee-eey
Gonna take my shorts and my suntan to Central Park

(solo section)

(3rd chorus)
Hee-eey
They're really having fun down at Central Park
Hee-eey
Ooh gonna take the subway to Central Park
Hee-eey
Gonna make my way down to Central Park
Hee-eey
So you can find me down at Central Park

2. Bound To Be A Change (written by David Brown & Les Dudek) (player option 2) (tune list): Les Dudek: Lead vocal, rhythm & slide guitars
Jim Keltner & Jeff Porcaro: Drums
Gerald Johnson: Bass
Mike Finnigan: Organ, piano, & harmony vocal
Patrick Murphy: Percussion; (1st verse)
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

(chorus)
Someday gonna be a change in me
Someday gonna be a change
Someday bound to be a change

(solo section)

(2nd verse)
So I turned around to leave here
You wouldn't hear me so what could I do
Say my amens and hold the candles
I'm so confused
Ya 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

(chorus)

(solo)

Someday gonna be a change in me
Someday gonna be a change in me
Someday gonna be a change

3. Gonna Move (written by Paul Pena) (player option 2) (tune list): Les Dudek: Lead vocal & lead guitar
Carmine Appice & Gary Mallaber: Drums
Robert "Pops" Popwell: Bass
Mike Finnigan: Organ & background vocal
Max Carl Gronenthal: Piano & background vocal
Jim Krueger: Rhythm guitar; (1st verse)
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

(chorus)
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

(2nd verse)
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

(chorus)

(solo)

(chorus)

(3rd verse)
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

(chorus)

4. Friend Of Mine (written by Les Dudek) (player option 2) (tune list): Les Dudek: Lead vocal, lead & slide guitars
Jim Keltner & Jeff Porcaro: Drums
Gerald Johnson: Bass
Mike Finnigan: Organ & background vocal
Max Carl Gronenthal: Piano & background vocal
Jim Krueger: Rhythm guitar; (1st chorus)
Sweet lovin' woman
Sweet lovin' woman friend of mine
Sweet lovin' woman
Sweet lovin' woman friend of mine

(1st verse)
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

(2nd chorus)
Sweet lovin' woman
Sweet lovin' woman friend of mine

(2nd verse)
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

(1st chorus)

(solo)

(1st chorus)

5. Does Anybody Care (written by Les Dudek) (player option 2) (tune list): Les Dudek: Lead & background vocals, rhythm & lead guitars
Gary Mallaber: Drums
Robert "Pops" Popwell: Bass
Mike Finnigan: Organ; (1st verse)
It hurts, deep misery
Sadder than cryin' these tears on me
Does anybody care about the world
Yes we're livin' from day to day
Don't give a damn about the waste we throw away
Does anybody care about the world
The world
Does anybody care about the world
The world

(chorus)
Ya know the, the young boy will grow into a man
Amen
He'll be not happy living on a trash can
A trash can
So we must make a vow for humanity
And keep it clean for his destiny

(2nd verse)
People, people you must know
Can't you, can't you see the filth under your nose
Does anybody care

(solo)

(chorus)
And keep it clean for his sanity

(3rd verse)
The teachers, teachin' in school
About the orange juice lady's golden rule
Does anybody care about the world
I don't think so
Woman been workin' on a plan
Tryin' to run the earth and run out the man
Does anybody care about the world
About the world
Does anybody care about the world
The world, the world
Does anybody care about the world

6. Down To Nothin' (written by Les Dudek) (player option 2) (tune list): Les Dudek: Lead vocal, rhythm & slide guitars
Gary Mallaber: Drums
Robert "Pops" Popwell: Bass
Mike Finnigan: Organ & background vocal
Max Carl Gronenthal: Piano & background vocal
Patrick Murphy: Percussion; (1st verse)
Can't you tell me how ya 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 ya know you got your fools
And then you got your folks without
I think ya'll know what I'm talkin' about

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

(solo)

(2nd verse)
How many times have you really tried
To live that dream you've been keepin' hidden inside
Put you're sweat into it, don't quit until ya do it
At least then you can say you tried

(chorus)

(vamp)
You're down to…hey
You're ddddddd down to nothin' baby
Don't get caught
Down to nothin'
Ah ddddddd down to nothin' baby
Hey

7. Tears Turn Into Diamonds (written by Les Dudek & Max Carl Gronenthal) (player option 2) (tune list): Les Dudek: Lead vocal, rhythm & slide guitars
Carmine Appice: Drums
Robert "Pops" Popwell: Bass
Mike Finnigan: Organ & background vocal
Max Carl Gronenthal: Piano & background vocal; (1st verse)
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

(chorus)
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

(2nd verse)
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

(chorus)

(bridge)
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

(vamp)
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
Tears turn into diamonds shinin'
Yours and mine
Tears turn into diamonds shinin'
Yours and mine

8. Falling Out (written by Les Dudek & Max Carl Gronenthal) (player option 2) (tune list): Les Dudek: Lead vocal, rhythm & lead guitars, & harmonica
Carmine Appice & Gary Mallaber: Drums
Robert "Pops" Popwell: Bass
Mike Finnigan: Organ & background vocal
Max Carl Gronenthal: Piano & background vocal; (1st verse)
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

(chorus)
You're fall fallin' fallin' fallin' fallin' fallin'
Fallin' out

(2nd verse)
Low clouds confirm suspicion
Hold'n 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

(chorus)
Cause you're fall fallin' fallin' fallin' fallin' fallin'

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

(solo)

(3rd verse)
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

(chorus)
Cause you're fall fallin' fallin' fallin' fallin' fallin'
Yes you're fall fallin' fallin' fallin' fallin' fallin'
Ya know you're fall fallin' fallin' fallin' fallin' fallin'
Fallin' out

(vamp)
Fall fallin' out
Fall fallin' out
Fall fallin' out
Fall fallin' out

9. Ghost Town Parade (written by Les Dudek) (player option 2) (tune list): Les Dudek: Lead vocal, rhythm & lead guitars
Carmine Appice & Gary Mallaber: Drums
Robert "Pops" Popwell: Bass
Mike Finnigan: Organ & background vocal
Max Carl Gronenthal: Piano & background vocal
Jim Krueger & Les Dudek: Acoustic guitars (at the end); (1st verse)
I'm sorry I didn't mean to be that way
But I get a little confused keepin' up with each day
Cause ya 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

(chorus)
Just a minute my friend
Every day gets closer to the end
Looks like a showdown day
In a ghost town parade

(solo)

(2nd verse)
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

(chorus 2x)

Les Dudek (Ghost Town Parade) Album Credits & Liner Notes Produced by: Bruce Botnick Engineered & Mixed by: Andy Johns Assistant Engineer: Mike Clink Recorded at: The Record Plant Studios, West Hollywood, California Additional Recording: Davlen Sound Studios, N. Hollywood, California and The Record Plant Mobile at 1801 The Elbeck Room, Century City, California Direction: Jason Cooper String & Horn Arrangements by: Allan MacMillan (except Ghost Town Parade by Jerry Long) Cover Illustration: Bodhi Wind Design: Philip Chiang Photography: Fred Valentine Special Thanks to: Don Ellis, Michael Dilbeck, Michael Pillot, Arma Andon, Bob Sherwood, Frank Shargo, Ellen Bernstein(Momma Columbia), Kent McClain, Tom Ross & Shelley Schultz of ICM, Berry Rothman. Mario, Tony, & Michael at the Rainbow/Roxy West Hollywood for keeping me off the streets Momma & Papa Dudek for making it all happen, Sandi for washing my socks Thanks to the "Big Gaffer" in the sky for lighting up my life Inspiration: Zorro (the bird), Miracle Bi and Marie Manufactured by: Columbia Records Dudzack Music / ASCAP