Les Dudek (Gypsy Ride)

Les Dudek (Gypsy Ride) Columbia Records 1981 1. What's Lost is Truly Gone 2. Déjà vu (Da Voodoo's in You) 3. Sacrifice the Fool 4. Forever or Never 5. Too Damn Dizzy 6. Call Me Later 7. Gypsy Ride 8. Hey Chicky Chicky 9. Don't Trust That Woman 10. I'm OK

Sound Bites, Lyrics, & Credits Below:

1. What's Lost Is Truly Gone (written by Les Dudek) (player option 2) (tune list): Les Dudek: Lead vocal, lead guitar, & Fender Rhodes piano
Gary Ferguson: Drums
Trey Thompson: Bass
Mike Finnigan: Organ
Jerry Knight: Background Vocal; (1st verse)
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

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

(2nd verse)
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

(chorus)

(solo)

(chorus)

(3rd verse)
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

(chorus)

2. Déjà Vu (Da Voodoo's In You) (written by Les Dudek) (player option 2) (tune list): Les Dudek: Lead vocal, rhythm & lead guitars
Gary Ferguson: Drums
Max Noland: Bass
Mike Finnigan: Organ
Clif Newton: Background vocal
Jerry Knight: Background vocal; (1st verse)
Sometimes without warning
A door will open from another time
Some swear that they lived it
Others say it's just a day dreamin' mind
So where are all the answers from
Way before the questions come

(chorus)
Déjà vu', déjà vu, da voodoo's in you
Déjà vu', déjà vu, da voodoo's in you
Déjà vu', déjà vu, da voodoo's in you
Déjà vu', déjà vu, da voodoo's in you

(2nd verse)
It comes on like a memory
Triggered by a mystery
A strange face walkin' the street
You know their name before you meet
It's spooky baby, it's so damn spooky

(solo)

(3rd verse)
So watch out you might be surprised
Tomorrow can be scary from yesterday's eyes
You could witness a distant truth
Today might bring a moment of déjà vu
To you

(chorus 2x)

3. Sacrifice The Fool (written by Les Dudek) (player option 2) (tune list): Les Dudek: Lead & background vocals, piano, & lead guitar
Gary Ferguson: Drums
Max Noland: Bass
Peter Schless: Organ, Electric Piano
Clif Newton: Rhythm guitar & background vocal; (1st verse)
Just beyond the rainfall
Sounded like children never aged
Two people caught in the crossfire
Sharing the happiness with the pain

(chorus)
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

(2nd verse)
Sadly time says bye-bye
For God sakes baby nobody knows why
Do ya think we'll be ‘til the end
Struggle on through this thing we call friends

(chorus)

(solo)

(chorus 2x)

4. Forever Or Never (written by Les Dudek) (player option 2) (tune list): Les Dudek: Lead & background vocals, & rhythm & lead guitars
Gary Ferguson: Drums
Max Noland: Bass
Mike Finnigan: Organ
James Newton Howard: Piano; (1st verse)
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

(bridge)
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

(chorus)
If you want me, if you need me
Just say I do, forever and ever and ever
Or never

(2nd verse)
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

(bridge)

(chorus 5x)

5. Too Damn Dizzy (written by Les Dudek) (player option 2) (tune list): Les Dudek: Lead & background vocals, rhythm & lead guitars
Gary Ferguson: Drums
Trey Thompson: Bass; (1st verse)
Just wait a minute
Gimme gimme gimme a moment to remember my name
Well I know, yes I know, What you're thinkin' baby
But if ya love me, gimme gimme one more chance
To try, to try to explain

(1st chorus)
I couldn't live my 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

(2nd verse)
And wouldn't ‘cha 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

(2nd chorus)
I couldn't live my life from nine to five
Too damn dizzy
All the maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe, maybes
Were always some other day
Too damn dizzy
Anxieties drove me from my mind
Too damn dizzy
They were pullin' me, pullin' me, pullin' me, pullin' me,
Pullin' me from your side

(bridge)
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

(solo)

(2nd chorus)

6. Call Me Later (written by Les Dudek) (player option 2) (tune list): Les Dudek: Lead & background vocals, lead guitar
Gary Ferguson: Drums
Max Noland: Bass
Peter Schless: Piano, organ, synthesizer
Clif Newton: Rhythm guitar, background vocal
Mark Hudson: Background vocal; (1st verse)
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

(chorus)
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

(2nd verse)
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
Well that ain't right

(chorus)

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

(solo)

(chorus 2x)

By the way, call me later

7. Gypsy Ride (written by Les Dudek) (player option 2) (tune list): Les Dudek: Lead vocal rhythm & lead guitars
Gary Ferguson: Drums
Max Noland: Bass; (1st verse)
Packed my world
Leavin' town
Kissed my girl
Cranked it down

(chorus)
All I hold of happiness
Are two wheels in the night
Gypsy ride, gypsy ride

(solo)

(2nd verse)
It's my life
Chose my roads
Switchblade wife
You're too much load

(chorus)

(solo)

(3rd verse)
Far from home
Burnin' tires
My cycle roams
One with fire

(chorus 2x)

8. Hey Chicky Chicky (written by Les Dudek) (player option 2) (tune list): Les Dudek: Lead & background vocals, rhythm & slide guitars
Gary Ferguson: Drums
Max Noland: Bass; (1st verse)
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

(bridge)
Would ya 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

(middle)
Yes I'd like to
Ya know I'd love to

(chorus)
Hey, chicky chicky
Would ya like to kick some sand with me
Hey, chicky chicky
Would ya like to take a swim and…

(2nd verse)
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

(bridge)

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

(middle)

(chorus)

Would you like to spend some time by the sea

(solo)

(3rd verse)
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

(middle)

(chorus)

Would ya like to spend some time with me

9. Don't Trust That Woman (written by Les Dudek & Cher) (player option 2) (tune list): Les Dudek: Lead & background vocals, rhythm & lead guitars
Gary Ferguson: Drums
Max Noland: Bass & background vocal
James Newton Howard: Piano
Mark Stein: Synthesizer
Jerry Knight: Background vocal; (1st verse)
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

(bridge)
Don't untie her
Don't defy her
Cause she'll bring you down to your knees

(chorus)
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

(2nd verse)
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

(bridge)

(chorus)

(solo)

Listen now, she's a real tongue twister
A real mean sister
Takes it easy but makes it rough

(chorus)

10. I'm OK (written by Les Dudek) (player option 2) (tune list): Les Dudek: Lead & background vocals, rhythm & lead guitars
Gary Ferguson: Drums
Trey Thompson: Bass; (1st verse)
You thought that you were fooling me
Well I knew all along
Promises are so hard to believe
When the love is all gone

(bridge)
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 ya see me baby
Just turn your head

(chorus)
Cause I'm alright
I'm ok
I found my life
Left my sorrow way behind
Someplace back in my mind

(solo)

(2nd verse)
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

(bridge)

(chorus)

(solo)

(bridge)

Les Dudek (Gypsy Ride) Album Credits & Liner Notes Produced by: Les Dudek Engineered & mixed by: Lee De Carlo Assistant Engineers: Kevin Eddy & Bill Freesh Recorded & mixed at: The Record Plant, W. Hollywood, California Photography: Welden Anderson Special Thanks: Steve Fargnoli, Joe Ruffalo, Bob Cavallo, Arma Andon, Mike Dilbeck and Craig Sussman. To the Lady of Palmdale, “I'll meet ya at the top of the tree”. Sister Sandi, and Ma and Pa Dudek, “I'll see ya at the ranch”. Motorcycle sounds and effects recorded with the same motorcycle and insane person pictured on the cover on a cold winter's morning on Third Street in West Hollywood, California, in the City of Angels. Manufactured by: Columbia Records Dudzack Music / ASCAP PLAY IT LOUD