On every corner of every avenue
The word´s been passed all around
You´d better watch out, lock up your daughters
´Cos that bad Frankie Lee is back in town
All the ladies fall for Frankie
Saying, "Frankie Lee, how can it be
Of all the men here, you´re the only one
Who´s got the key, to set us free
Oh, Frankie Lee"
Now there´s a woman, in this neighbourhood
Who´s loving Frankie in her mind
But in fear of being´ discovered
She keeps her secret locked up inside
Just then a stone´s thrown up at the window
And she looks below, what does she see
There´s a man there, standing ´neath the streetlight
It looks to be
Like Frankie Lee
You´d best believe
Well, old Frankie Lee 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 him, then she begs him
Oh Frankie Lee, don´tcha ever leave
And he tells her, she´s the only one
He´s got the key
That Frankie Lee
To set her free

[Solo]

Then as the moon fades, into 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

[Solo]

Every kid in this ol´ gang-town
Yeah, they´d want to be like Frankie Lee
Please the ladies, like a vagabond
He´s got the key
That Frankie Lee
To set them free
Yeah, every kid in this ol´ gang-town
Yeah, they´d want to be like Frankie Lee
Casanova and Valentino
They´d like to be good as Frankie Lee
Every kid in this ol´ gang-town
They´d like to be like Frankie Lee
Please the ladies, live like a vagabond
He´s got the key
To set you free
That Frankie Lee