Sound Bites, Lyrics, & Credits Below:

1. Jailabamboozle
(written by Les Dudek)
Les Dudek: Lead vocal, rhythm & lead guitars
Jeff Porcaro: Drums
Gerald Johnson: Bass
David Paich: Piano
Alan Feingold: Organ
Sherlie Matthews, Rebecca Louis, & Clydie King: Background vocals
Kevin Calhoun, Reymondo, & Pat Murphy: Percussion

(1st verse)
I woke up in a jail cell
Made of bamboo
A prisoner of justice
A convicted fool
With a drunken wino
From last night's wine
A bug-eyed named Sam
Still doin' time
Wish I had an answer, for this place I'm in
Spent many years watchin' tears
Passin' by my chin
Ya ask me am I sorry
But what have I done
You got the wrong man
Cause the right man's on the run

(chorus)
Jailabamboo - Jailabamboo
Jailabamboo - Jailabamboo

(solo)

(2nd verse)
If there ever was a time
To read between the lines
Let them lies be choked
By the liar that has spoke
With all respect to you
And the job you gotta do
Must be open season
For the laws with no reasons
Tell me tell me whose the hero
Son there ain't none
In these everydays of push and shove
No more constitution
Ain't no solution
Livin' each day
Is a jail of confusion

(chorus 2x)

2. Lady You're Nasty
(written by Les Dudek)
Les Dudek: Lead vocal, rhythm & slide guitars
Jeff Porcaro: Drums
Gerald Johnson: Bass
David Paich: Piano
Alan Feingold: Organ
Kevin Calhoun, Reymondo, & Pat Murphy: Percussion


(1st verse)
Oh lady take that eye off of me
Cause I'm not half as dumb as I might seem
I been through your kind of woman
To last me a while
You see I know those reasons
Behind that smile
And those female persuasions
Advancin' on my situation
Your love you know I want it
But I can't stand the way you flaunt it
It's obvious you picked out your fool
Been cheatin' on the cardinal rules
Strip a man of his beliefs
Leave a soul full of grief

(chorus)
Ya know something lady
Lady you're nasty
Lady you're nasty

(solo)

(2nd verse)
Oh lady listen you're just no good
You make a mess of things
Like you think you should
You're just a teasin' sleazin' girl with no reason
Hundred dollar bundle of joy
Both thumbs down when you hit town
Trick or treatin' the boys

(chorus)

And it ain't no secret

Ya know with all that war paint on
You're liable to start a fight someplace
Or get a lead role in a monster movie
With that kinda face
Ha ha

3. One To Beam Up
(written by Les Dudek & Alan Feingold)
Les Dudek: Rhythm & lead guitars
Jeff Porcaro: Drums
Gerald Johnson: Bass
David Paich: Fender Rhodes Piano
Alan Feingold: Piano
Ted Straton: Organ
Kevin Calhoun, Reymondo, & Pat Murphy: Percussion

Instrumental


4. Avatar
(written by Les Dudek)
Les Dudek: Lead & background vocals, rhythm & lead guitars
Jeff Porcaro: Drums
Gerald Johnson: Bass
Alan Feingold: Piano
Joachiem Young: Organ
Kevin Calhoun, Reymondo, & Pat Murphy: Percussion


(1st verse)
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

(2nd verse)
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'

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

(solo)

(chorus 2x)

5. Old Judge Jones
(written by Les Dudek)
Les Dudek: Lead vocal, rhythm & lead guitars
Jeff Porcaro: Drums
Chuck Rainey: Bass
Alan Feingold: Piano
Joachiem Young: Organ
Sherlie Matthews, Rebecca Louis, & Clydie King: Background vocals


(1st verse)
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

(solo)

(2nd verse)
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

6. Baby Sweet Baby
(written by Les Dudek)
Les Dudek: Lead vocal, dobro guitar
Sherlie Matthews, Rebecca Louis, & Clydie King: Background vocals

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


7. What's It Gonna Be
(written by Les Dudek)
Les Dudek: Lead vocal, rhythm & slide guitars
Jeff Porcaro: Drums
Gerald Johnson: Bass
Alan Feingold: Piano
Ted Straton: Organ
Sherlie Matthews, Rebecca Louis, & Clydie King: Background vocals
Pat Murphy: Bongos


(1st verse)
Well I wish you'd make up your mind
Tell me what it's gonna be
Cause you're love is like buyin' somethin' brand new
With no kind of guarantees
And I'm runnin' out of hairs on my head
You're runnin' round town spendin' all my bread
And all my friends keep on telling me
Wait someday you'll see
But ooh she's got those sexy thighs
She's an angel with the devil in her eyes
And I'm in love I think
Ha she'll take the chain from your link

(2nd verse)
Well I don't mean to be rude
But my love I feel has been misused
You've got that will and a way and a want
When I think I've got ya I don't
And I'm still concerned about you and me
So tell me baby what's it gonna be

(solo)

Baby sweet baby
Baby sweet baby

(3rd verse)
So I wish you'd make up your mind
Tell me what it's gonna be
I'm tired of hearin' those same old lines
From a re-run blue movie
You take me to the limit without a thought
Make me think I'm crazy
When I know I'm not
And all my friends keep on telling me
Wait someday you'll see
But ooh she's got those sexy thighs
She's an angel with the devil in her eyes
And I'm in love I think
Better pull out before you sink

Hey hit me Alan

Ooh what's it gonna be
Ooh what's it gonna be
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Ooh what's it gonna be
Ooh what's it gonna be
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Ooh what's it gonna be

8. Zorro Rides Again
(written by Les Dudek)
Les Dudek: Rhythm & lead guitars
Jeff Porcaro: Drums
Tony Williams: Drums
Robert "Pops" Popwell: Bass
David Sancious: Organ

Instrumental


9. I Remember
(written by Les Dudek)
Les Dudek: Lead & background vocals, acoustic guitar


(1st verse)
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

(2nd verse)
Yes I remember when
We could just be friends
And watch the moon greet the sun
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

(bridge)
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

(3rd verse)
Yes I remember you
But all those days are through
And left behind for never more
I remember you just as a dream
To think about when I'm alone
But now you're on your own

Les Dudek (Say No More)
Album Credits & Liner Notes


Produced & engineered by: Bruce Botnick

Recorded at: Capital Studios, Hollywood, California

Mixed at: Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, California

Disc Mastering by: Wally Traugott, Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California

Innersleeve photography: David Stahl

Cover Photography: Bob Seidemann

Design: Nancy Donald & Tom Steele

Road Squad: “The Bulldog”, “Superberger”, “The Mighty White Man”, “Birddog”, and “Mercury Mikecal”

Moral Mascot: Speedie (The Bird)

Very special thanks:
Frank Shargo for believing beyond the call of duty,
Don Ellis, Michael Dilbeck, Joe Wissert,
Ellen Bernstein for being there first and always

This album is dedicated with love to my father, mother and sister.

Cover Girl: Angela Caprie

Manufactured by: Columbia Records

Dudzack Music / ASCAP