In downtown New Haven City
Lives a chap who's oh! so witty
Frank Stagg, is his n-a-a-a-me

Such a clever deer is Frankie
Never gets so much as "thankee"
Really, it's a sh-a-a-a-me

He's such a good de-tec-tive
But gets so much in-vec-tive
The P.M. thought he'd like a little rest...

So Frankie has been thrown now
Into the red light zone now
From what I hear now, he don't look his best!

Be-cause of...

Lanky Frankie's swank-y hanky-pan-ky
All the dames are really getting cran-ky
He goes out ev'ry night
Arrests each tart in sight
He gives them quite a fright
But then he frees 'em
'cause they please 'im

I-I-I-I've heard one, say once or twiiiice...
"How-w-w-w he frisked me!  Still, it was nice!"

They dress up now to give him fun
One last night looked just like a nun
Down on Red Light Frankie's beat!

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Red Light Frankie on the prowl now
Lace and garters make him howl now
Bus-ti-ers galore

See him strolling down the street now
Of the red light district beat now
Frankie knows the score

Ol' Frankie's on a mission
The most of his position
The good Inspector says he's a-gonna make

The tarts are all a squealin'
The customers are reelin'
We don't know how much more that they can take

Be-cause of...

Lanky Frankie's swank-y hanky-pan-ky
All the dames are really getting cran-ky
Un-der the golden moon
A chippie-chasing goon
The tarts are all aswoon
A breach of peace man
This policeman

H-e-e-e-e-e ran back into that 'nun'
She-e-e-e-e went and pol-ished his gun

Frankie now takes it so easy
Though it's just a little sleazy
Down on Red Light Frankie's beat!