LYRICS: Frankfort Special

Album:

G. I. Blues

Lyrics / Music:

Sid Wayne / Sherman Edwards, 1960

Catalog number:

LSP/LPM 2256

Recording date:

May 6, 1960

Release date:

October 1, 1960

Observation:

 - Part of the soundtrack for the film "G. I. Blues" (1960)

- It has a first Fast version (recorded on April 27, 1960) released only on "Elvis - A Legendary Performer, Volume 3" (1983)

- It has a Movie Version (recorded on May 6, 1960) heard in the film and released only on "G. I. Blues - The Alternate Album Version" (MRS, 2011)

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LYRICS

Is this train the Frankfort Special?

Ain't this outfit something special?

Ah, we heard rumors from the bases

Frankfort girls got pretty faces

Go, Special, go

Blow whistle, blow

Frankfort Special's got a special way to go

Whoa, oh, oh

Now when we get to our headquarters

We'll be good boys and follow orders

Now don't take girls from one another

No, no, no, no, no

We'll treat a sailor like a brother

Go, Special, go

Blow, whistle, blow

Frankfort Special's got a special way to go

Whoa, oh, oh

Round wheels singin' on a long flat track

Boiler bustin' to blow its stack

Towns and villages flyin' by

Farewell, frauleins; don't you cry

You'll soon get another G.I.

Come on, train, and get the lead out

Well, one more day we gotta sweat out

Frantic frauleins at the station

They're ready for a celebration

Go, Special, go

Blow whistle, blow

Frankfort Special's got a special way to go

Go, Special, go

Blow whistle, blow

Frankfort Special's got a special way to go

Whoa, oh, oh

Come on, train, and get the lead out

Oh, one more day we gotta sweat out

Frantic frauleins at the station

They're ready for a celebration

Go, Special, go

Blow whistle, blow

Frankfort Special's got a special way to go

Whoa, oh, oh

Whoa, oh, oh

Whoa, oh, whoa, oh, whoa, oh

whoa, oh, whoa, oh

Whoa, oh, whoa, oh, whoa, oh