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Eric Colville: Music

The Importance of Being Frank

(Eric Colville)
1998-04-08
This is my brief foray into country music, y'all.
I could say that I'm happy to hear
about you and Frank and I could make it clear
that I'm just a friend.... ah but then again
when I look at him it gives me the blues
cause I'd do anything at all to be in his shoes
so I could hold you near - I'd like to make it clear

I just wanna be Frank with you
I wanna do the things that Frank can do
you know I'd like to be your man it's true
no need to think of me as someone new
well yes I understand you made it clear
but I don't give a damned and frankly...my dear
I'm every bit as good as you know who
so won't you let me be Frank with you

Well who am I to say the reasons why
you settled for him but then I guess I gotta try
my best to understand - that I'm not the man
I've got my dignity but I'm not above
doing anything for the woman I love
too much to be without....I'm gonna spell it out

I just wanna be Frank with you
I wanna do the things that Frank can do
you know I'd like to be your man it's true
no need to think of me as someone new
well yes I understand you made it clear
but I don't give a damned and frankly...my dear
I'm every bit as good as you know who
so won't you let me be Frank with you

I could walk the way he walks
I could talk just the way he talks
I could buy me some tacky clothes
I guess I could even learn to pick my nose yeah...

Solo

I just wanna be Frank with you
I wanna do the things that Frank can do
you knowI'd like to be your man it's true
no need to think of me as someone new
well yes I understand you made it clear
but I don't give a damned and frankly...my dear
I'm every bit as good as you know who
so won't you let me be Frank with you