FRANKIE BOY
BORN IN THE BOWELS OF THE CITY. MAMA SHE WAS POOR.
RAISED IN A SHACK BY THE RAILROAD TRACKS.
HEART WAS FILLED WITH SCORN.

MEANER THAN A DOG, BITING AT YOUR FEET.
BY 10 YEARS OLD, BAD AND BOLD.
(HE HAD THE DEVIL’S  STREAK.) 2X

HIDE BEHIND THE SCHOOL.  HEAR THE LATE BELL RING.
NO TEACHERS LOOKS OR READING BOOKS.
HE LAUGHED AT EVERYTHING.

TO A SCHOOL THEY THREW HIM. LOCKED BEHIND A WALL.
WE’RE TELLING YOU “YOUR DAYS ARE THROUGH
(THIS REBEL’S GONNA FALL”.) 2X

CHORUS
LEARN YOUR LESSON FRANKIE.
SCHOOL’S IN SESSION FRANKIE.
LEARN YOUR LESSON FRANKIE BOY

ROAMED THE STREETS AT NIGHT. HELL WAS GONNA’ PAY.
HE WAS THE KIND TO STEAL YOU BLIND.
THAT WAS FRANKIE’S WAY.

CAUGHT ONE RAINY NIGHT, LIFTING FROM A STORE.
FRANKIE DID TIME ON A CHAIN GANG LINE
(AT AGE 24.) 2X

WHAT’S BECOME OF FRANKIE? NO ONE KNOWS FOR SURE.
HE WENT STRAIGHT OR IS IT TOO LATE?
HE’LL BE BAD FOR EVERMORE.

YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT’S HURTIN’. WHAT’S GOIN’ THROUGH HIS MIND.
TILL YOU WALK IN HIS SHOES YOU HAVEN’T A CLUE
(WHAT’S GOIN’ON INSIDE.) 2X