on every corner of every avenuethe word`s been passed all aroundbetter watch out, lock up your daughters`cause that bad frankie lee is back in townall the ladies fall for frankiesayin, frankie lee, how can it beof all the men here, you`re the only onewho`s got the key, to set us freeoh, frankie lee
now there`s a woman, in this neighborhoodwho`s loving frankie in her mindbut in fear of bein` discoveredshe keeps her secret locked up insidejust then a stone`s thrown up at the windowand she looks below, what does she seethere`s a man there, standing `neath the streetlightit looks to belike frankie leeyou`d best believe
well, old frankie steals through the back doorwhile her old man is leavin` by the hallbut before she hears his footstepsfrankie`s standing at the bedroom doorso she holds him, then she begs himoh frankie lee, don`t `cha ever leaveand he tells her, she`s the only onehe`s got the keythat frankie leeto set her free
then as the moon fades, into the night skyfrankie leaves while she`s asleepthen he`s up and out on the street againhe`s got the key that`ll set you freethat frankie lee
every kid in this ol` gangtownthey`d want to be like frankie leeplease the ladies, like a vagabondhe`s got the keythat frankie leeto set them free
yeah, every kid in this ol` gangtownyeah, they`d want to be like frankie leecassanova and valentinothey`d like to be as good as frankie lee
every kid in this ol` gangtownthey`d like to be like frankie leeplease the ladies, like a vagabondhe`s got the keythat frankie leeto set them free