Songwriter: Allen Toussaint

Producer: Allen Toussaint

[Verse 1]
All them's fear, is fear its self
Check our your own back yard before you check out someone else
Railroad track, in my neighbourhood
Ain’t no trains around that part, just ain’t no good
Wanna know, what’s going down
When the pimp on the corner looks like the sharpest cat in town

[Verse 2]
Jungle rule, can’t be no fool
Might get caught by the hook of a crook, cold time for cool
Look out jay, what you say, what you carrying brother
I hope you’re clean cause the man is mean
But don’t come another further

[Bridge]
We all know the answer will come out in time
I might even carry some of your load, right along with mine

[Chorus]
Thank you ma’am, mister please
‘Cause I must be Hercules
I must be Hercules

[Verse 3]
Like a bird, on the wing
I just wanna be free enough to do my thing
I can feel the pressure from every side
If you're not gonna help, don’t hurt
Just pass me by
(Oh no)

[Chorus]
Hercules
I must be Hercules

[Verse 4]
Jungle rule, can’t be no fool
The devil is on the loose, no coo
Got your feet, in the sand
Got to be down with the cats that're around
And still got the face the man

[Chorus]
Talk about me if you please but I must be Hercules
Hercules
I must be Hercules

[Verse 5]
Duckin’ rocks, catchin’ stone
Mutin’, how can I survive
What’s going on
Beg, steal, or borrow
Somehow I’ve got to make it to tomorrow

[Bridge]
Can’t depend on no-one else
Comin’ up the hard way I’ve got to save myself

[Chorus]
Must be Hercules
I must be Hercules
Talk about me if you please
I must be Hercules