Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Boz Scaggs
Performer
Carolyn Willis
Vocals
Julia Tillman
Vocals
Myrna Matthews
Vocals
Lorna Willard
Vocals
Pat Henderson
Vocals
David T. Walkers
Guitar
Dennis Coffey
Guitar
Wah Wah Watson
Guitar
Jay Graydon
Guitar
Greg Porée
Guitar
David Cohen
Guitar
Orville Rhodes
Guitar
John Arnold
Percussion
Gene Estes
Percussion
Ed Greene
Drums
King Errisson
Congas
Joe Clayton
Congas
Joe Sample
Keyboards
Michael Melvoin
Keyboards
Clarence McDonald
Keyboards
Russell Turner
Keyboards
Jerry Peters
Keyboards
James Jamerson
Bass
Fred Jackson
Saxophone
Ernie Watts
Saxophone
John Kelson
Saxophone
Paul Hubinon
Trumpet
Chuck Findley
Trumpet
Jr. Warren Vache
Trumpet
Jack Lauback
Flugelhorn
George Bohannon
Trombone
Lon Norman
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Allen Toussaint
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Johnny Bristol
Producer
Lyrics
Cause of fear is fear itself
Check out your own backyard before you check out someone else (well, well, well)
Railroad tracks (railroad tracks) in my neighborhood (tell 'em 'bout it, brother)
Ain't no trains around, that boy just ain't no good (just ain't no good)
Wanna know (wanna know) what's going down (what's going down)
And the pimp on the corner looks like the sharpest cat in town (hmm, look at 'em)
Jungle rule (jungle rule), can't be no fool
Might get caught by the hook or the crook, hot time for cool (hot time for cool)
Look out Jake what you say
What you carrying, brother?
I hope you're clean, 'cause the man is mean
Don't have another brother
We all know the answer will come out in time
I might even carry some of your load along with mine
Thank you ma'am, mister please
But I must be Hercules (must be Hercules)
Must be Hercules (must be Hercules)
Like a bird (like a bird) on the wing (bird on the wing, now)
I just wanna be free enough to do my thing (I wanna be myself)
I can feel the pressure on every side
If you not gonna help, don't hurt, just pass me by
Hercules (Hercules)
Must be Hercules
Alright
Jungle rules (jungle rules), can't be no fool (can't be no fool) (yeah)
The devil is on the loose, no cool (no cool)
Got your feet (your feet, now) in the sand (deep in the sand)
Got to be down with the cats around, and you still gotta face that man
Talk about me if you please
Must be Hercules (must be Hercules)
Must be Hercules (must be Hercules)
Pitching rocks (pitching rocks) catching stones (leave the stone alone)
How can I survive, what's going on? (What's going on?)
Beg, steal, borrow
Somehow I've gotta make it 'til tomorrow
Just like Hercules (just like Hercules)
Thank you ma'am, mister please
Must be Hercules (must be Hercules)
Must be Hercules (must be Hercules)
Writer(s): Allen Toussaint
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