Frankie died just the other night. 
Some say it was suicide, 
But we know 
How the story goes. 
 
With his six string knife 
And his street wise pride 
The boy was a man before his time, 
And she knew 
All their dreams would come true. 
 
But ya see, Frankie was fast, 
Too fast to know. 
He wouldn't go slow 
Until his lethal dose. 
And she knows 
He'll finally come too close. 
 
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Well, on with the show. 
Going on with the show. 
Come on baby 
No, no, no. 
Oh my, my, my . . . 
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He was bad. 
He was never good. 
But one thing that he understood. 
And she knew 
All those lies would come true. 
 
The time has come and 
He's paid his dues. 
Suzy finally got the news. 
She always knew 
This day would come soon. 
 
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He was stopped on a dime 
With a switchblade knife. 
Some damn punk went and 
Took Frankie's life. 
And she knew 
She'd have to pull through. 
Broken down, with his broken dreams, 
With a wink of an eye 
Said "Suzy, listen to me 
You must go 
On with the show." 
 
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Oh baby!