Lyrics to
Frankie Carroll

This version of Frankie Carroll was released by Thin Lizzy in 1974.

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Frankie Carroll
He got drunk last night
I tried my best to help him
But he wound up in a fight

And his missy got him
She said
“Frankie, it’s alright”
“Frankie won’t do you wrong”

Frankie Carroll
He beat his kids last night
“I don’t like you kids shouting”
“Shut up now, don’t care who’s wrong or right”

And his missy got him
She said
“Frankie, I’ll keep the kids quiet”
Frankie, Frankie, what’s wrong?

Frankie Carroll
He fell to bed last night
And his head hung off the pillow
And his eyes were closed shut tight

And his missy
She got up and turned out the light
Frankie, Frankie, what’s wrong?
Frankie Carroll was with a woman last night

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Thin Lizzy has released many songs over the years besides Frankie Carroll. Thin Lizzy released songs from 1971 to 1983 spanning across albums like Thin Lizzy, New Day, Shades Of A Blue Orphanage, Vagabonds Of The Western World, Nightlife, Fighting, Jailbreak, Johnny The Fox, Bad Reputation, Black Rose: A Rock Legend, Chinatown, Renegade, and Thunder And Lightning. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Thin Lizzy.

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The lyrics to Frankie Carroll are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Thin Lizzy in 1974. Elements of the lyrics to Frankie Carroll are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Thin Lizzy and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Frankie Carroll back when it was created.

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