he’s the 4 franklin pike circle hero
‘n’ you can see him ev’ry weekend with a carfull of kids and snow cones
and the people ‘cross town don’t know his name
but on franklin pike circle he’s king
4 franklin pike circle hero
well at five thirtyfive at the corner of franklin and walnut
a blue station wagon comes slidin’ around the corner
and on down franklin pike circle all you’re seein’ is a streak of blue
and pulls in the drive at the address of 4
and he says my head aches and my back hurts and i don’t feel like talkin’
don’t wan’ go the show to see doctor zhivago
don’t wanna take the dog out walkin’
i wanna sit right here in this easy chair it’s been a jungle all day you know
the 4 franklin pike circle hero is home
he was out pitching ball with the kids in the neighborhood yesterday
and the ole majorleaguer had to quit ’cause he said he threw his arm away
and the kids all hid behind the hedge and laughed at him but wouldn’t let it show
because they love him so
he’s the 4 franklin pike circle hero
he’s the 4 franklin pike circle hero
‘n’ you can see him ev’ry weekend with a carfull of kids and snow cones
an’ ya know people ‘cross town don’t know his name
but on franklin pike circle he’s king
4 franklin pike circle hero
well he won a little pony at the hill high auction just the other day
and he di’n’t mean to do it and he wanted to give the pony away
awhen they called out his name he tried not to claim it
but the kids started cryin’ ’cause they’d already named it
and who’s up ev’ry saturday morning
saddling his new toy you guessed it
the 4 franklin pike circle cowboy
he’s the 4 franklin pike circle hero
‘n’ you can see him ev’ry weekend with a carfull of kids and snow cones
durin’ christmas took the kids down to see the floats
when he wanted t’stay home and watch the baltimore colts
4 franklin pike circle hero
well the tenthirty news usually finds our hero is a sleepy head
and peter’s out somewhere wreckin’ the car
and the rest ‘the kids have gone to bed
so she takes his hand they climb the stairs and he falls asleep
and she bends over him so tenderly to kiss his cheek
’cause she loves him so and she’s lucky you know
to be married to the 4
4 franklin pike circle hero
he’s the 4 franklin pike circle hero
‘n’ you can see him ev’ry weekend with a carfull of kids and snow cones
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christmas time he took ’em down to see the floats
when he wanted t’stay home and watch the baltimore colts
4 franklin pike circle hero
Artist: Bobby Russell
Year: 1968
Decade: 60s
Language: en
Word Count: 282