Writers: leo sayer & ray parkerjr.



On every corner of every avenue

The word's been passed all around

Better watch outlock up your daughters

'cause that bad frankie lee is back in town

All the ladies fall for frankie

Sayinfrankie leehow can it be

Of all the men hereyou're the only one

Who's got the keyto set us free

Ohfrankie lee



Now there's a womanin this neighborhood

Who's loving frankie in her mind

But in fear of bein' discovered

She keeps her secret locked up inside

Just then a stone's thrown up at the window

And she looks belowwhat does she see

There's a man therestanding 'neath the streetlight

It looks to be

Like frankie lee

You'd best believe



Wellold frankie steals through the back door

While her old man is leavin' by the hall

But before she hears his footsteps

Frankie's standing at the bedroom door

So she holds himthen she begs him

Oh frankie leedon't 'cha ever leave

And he tells hershe's the only one

He's got the key

That frankie lee

To set her free



Then as the moon fadesinto the night sky

Frankie leaves while she's asleep

Then he's up and out on the street again

He's got the key that'll set you free

That frankie lee



Every kid in this ol' gangtown

They'd want to be like frankie lee

Please the ladieslike a vagabond

He's got the key

That frankie lee

To set them free



Yeahevery kid in this ol' gangtown

Yeahthey'd want to be like frankie lee

Cassanova and valentino

They'd like to be as good as frankie lee



Every kid in this ol' gangtown

They'd like to be like frankie lee

Please the ladieslike a vagabond

He's got the key

That frankie lee

To set them free