Frankie baby wears leather boots
She likes The Stooges and the punk rock groups
Born in something she just can't win
She strives for sadness but she's built for sin
She tried it once with Jesus and she once was a June bride
When I met her on the bar stool she just smiled
Frankie, Frankie, Frankie, got me down on my knees
Frankie, Frankie, Frankie, going aahh!
Frankie baby's misunderstood
All the time in the neighborhood
She's the beauty that they can't get
She's the freedom that they resent
A well respected husband
But your kids don't know you well
Hiding with your whore at the motel...
Frankie, Frankie, Frankie, got me down on my knees
Frankie, Frankie, Frankie, going aahh!
WHATTTT??
NAHHHHHHHHH
YEAHHHHHHHH
[Trilling]
[Spoken part]
(?)
Take it easy, easy on me
Paul wears lipstick and a dress
Frankie lives like any man would do
You feel you've sinned so you confess
But it don't go
(No, no
No Frankie)
What you are is just what you are!
(Yeah, it's what you are Frankie)
What you are is just what you are!
(Yeah, what you are is just what you are Frankie)
What you are is just what you are!
(Aaahhhhhhhh)
What you are is just what you are!
(Oh, Frankie)
What you are is just what you are!
What you are is just what you are!
What you are is just what you are!
What you are is just what you are!
What you are is just what you are! (I can't)
What you are is just what you are! (love you!)
What you are is just what you are! (I can't)
What you are is just what you are! (love you!)
What you are is just what you are! (I can't)
What you are is just what you are! (love you!)
What you are is just what you are! (I won't)
What you are is just what you are! (Love you!)
[Whispered part]
(?) ... love
Frankie was written by Jesse Malin.
Frankie was produced by Ric Ocasek.
Co-writer Jesse Malin here describing how Alan Vega came to sing this song:
Five years later I’m in the studio with D Generation and we are recording an album produced by Ric Ocasek. One day I asked him about Suicide and he offered to bring Alan by the studio. Next thing you know, Alan Vega is si...