The Ballad Of Frankie Lee And Judas Priest lyrics

Well, Frankie Lee and Judas Priest
They were the best of friends
So when Frankie Lee needed money one day
Judas quickly pulled out a roll of tens
And placed them on a footstool
Just above the plotted plain
Sayin`, `Take your pick, Frankie Boy
My loss will be your gain`

Well, Frankie Lee, he sat right down
And put his fingers to his chin
But with the cold eyes of Judas on him
His head began to spin
`Would ya please not stare at me like that,` he said
`It`s just my foolish pride
But sometimes a man must be alone
And this is no place to hide`

Well, Judas, he just winked and said
`All right, I`ll leave you here
But you`d better hurry up and choose
Which of those bills you want
Before they all disappear`
`I`m gonna start my pickin` right now
Just tell me where you`ll be`

Judas pointed down the road
And said, `Eternity`
`Eternity?` said Frankie Lee
With a voice as cold as ice
`That`s right,` said Judas Priest, `Eternity
Though you might call it `Paradise``

`I don`t call it anything`
Said Frankie Lee with a smile
`All right,` said Judas Priest
`I`ll see you after a while`

Well, Frankie Lee, he sat back down
Feelin` low and mean
When just then a passing stranger
Burst upon the scene
Saying, `Are you Frankie Lee, the gambler
Whose father is deceased?
Well, if you are
There`s a fellow callin` you down the road
And they say his name is Priest`

`Oh, yes, he is my friend`
Said Frankie Lee in fright
`I do recall him very well
In fact, he just left my sight`
`Yes, that`s the one,` said the stranger
As quiet as a mouse
`Well, m