Franklin
Franklin's Tragedy: A Tale of Betrayal and Murder
Lyrics
Pressed shirt, get dressed.
Getting ready, preparing for an event.
Their gonna wear, their Sunday best
People will be dressed in their finest clothing.
A bow tie, a yanked tight
Wearing a formal bow tie tightly.
Poor old Franklin, looked his killer in the eye
Franklin faced his killer directly.
Red Rose, smells sweet
A red rose has a pleasant scent.
Buried in the ground, six feet deep!
Franklin is buried six feet deep in the ground.
We cried tears, and all wondered why?
Mourning and questioning the reason for Franklin's death.
Did poor old Franklin, really have to die
Expressing disbelief or sorrow over Franklin's death.
Oooooohhhhhhhh, killer in the eye
Reiteration of the direct confrontation between Franklin and his killer.
Lucy Lou & Mary Jane,
Introducing characters Lucy Lou & Mary Jane who knew Franklin similarly.
They both knew Franklin, pretty much the same
Lucy Lou & Mary Jane share a common understanding of Franklin.
They saw the coffin, roll through town
A funeral procession for Franklin passes through town.
Then the ghost of Franklin was wandering around
Even after death, Franklin's presence is felt or imagined.
Billy Green & Mister Sheen
Introducing characters Billy Green & Mister Sheen with a similar knowledge of Franklin.
They both knew Franklin, they wanted him off the scene
Billy Green & Mister Sheen wanted Franklin out of the picture.
They took a knife, put it to his throat
They decided to harm Franklin, putting a knife to his throat.
Then with that knife, they sliced, sliced, sliced
Describing the act of slicing Franklin's throat with a knife.
Oooooohhhhhhhh, Killer in the eye
Reiteration of the intense moment of the killer looking Franklin in the eye.
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