writers: leo sayer & ray parker, jr.

on every corner of every avenue
the word´s been passed all around
better watch out, lock up your daughters
´cause that bad frankie lee is back in town
all the ladies fall for frankie
sayin, 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 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 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 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´t ´cha ever leave
and he tells her, she´s the only one
he´s got the key
that frankie lee
to set her free

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

every kid in this ol´ gangtown
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´ gangtown
yeah, they´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 ladies, like a vagabond
he´s got the key
that frankie lee
to set them free