Frankly, Mr Shankly,
this position I've held
it pays my way and it corrodes my soul
I want to leave you will not miss me
I want to go down in musical history
Frankly, Mr Shankly,
I'm a sickening wreck
I've got the 21st century
breathing down my neck
I must move fast, you understand me
I want to go down in celluloid history
Mr Shankly
Fame, fame, fatal fame
it can play hideous tricks on the brain
but still I rather be famous
than righteous or holy, any day,
any day, any day
But sometimes I'd feel more fulfilled
making Christmas cards
with the mentally ill
I want to live
and I want to love
I want to catch something that I might be ashamed of
Frankly, Mr Shankly,
this position I've held
it pays my way and it corrodes my soul
oh, I didn't realise that you wrote poetry
I didn't realise you wrote such bloody awful poetry Mr Shankly
Frankly, Mr Shankly, since you ask
you are a flatulent pain the arse
I do not mean to be so rude
but still, I must speak frankly,
Mr Shankly, give us money
I
The Smiths
this position I've held
it pays my way and it corrodes my soul
I want to leave you will not miss me
I want to go down in musical history
Frankly, Mr Shankly,
I'm a sickening wreck
I've got the 21st century
breathing down my neck
I must move fast, you understand me
I want to go down in celluloid history
Mr Shankly
Fame, fame, fatal fame
it can play hideous tricks on the brain
but still I rather be famous
than righteous or holy, any day,
any day, any day
But sometimes I'd feel more fulfilled
making Christmas cards
with the mentally ill
I want to live
and I want to love
I want to catch something that I might be ashamed of
Frankly, Mr Shankly,
this position I've held
it pays my way and it corrodes my soul
oh, I didn't realise that you wrote poetry
I didn't realise you wrote such bloody awful poetry Mr Shankly
Frankly, Mr Shankly, since you ask
you are a flatulent pain the arse
I do not mean to be so rude
but still, I must speak frankly,
Mr Shankly, give us money
I
The Smiths
I was in Street of London the other night and they had this crazy soccer magazine and one of the articles was titled "Frankly Mister Shankley" whom I guess is really a manager of an English Premier League team!
woo woo!