Ritchie Valens - Framed Lyrics
Framed Trk 10 2:11 Disc 1Ritchie Valens(J. Leiber, M. Stoller)Recorded: Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CASessions by Bob Keane and Rene HallSingle flip side B of 1st release, DELFI #DF 4106Come On Let's Go/Framed.also, DELFI LP # 1201 Feb 1959, EP PR1 (promo for lp 101)DFEP 101, DFEP 111 1959Richie - vocal & guitar, Rene Hall - guitarBuddy Clark - standup bass, Earl Palmer - drums.Transcriber: Awantor@aol.comI was walkin' down the streetMindin' my own affairWhen two police grabbed meUnawareThey says, 'Your name, Henry?'I says, 'Why sho'He says, 'You the boy I been lookin' for'I was framedFramed, I was blamedFra-a-amedWell, I never knew nothin'But I always get framedOh, framed(short guitar riff)Spoken:They took him in the line upAnd let those bright lights shineThere was ten poor soulsLike me in that lineI knew I was a victimOf someone's evil planWhen a stool-pigeon walked inAnd says;(sings) 'That's your man!'I was framedFramed, I was blamedOh, framed, framed, framedWell, I never knew nothin'But I always get framed(short guitar riff)Spoken:Well, the prosecuting attorneyStared-a prosecutin' meMan, that cat didn't give me the oneBut the, third degreeHe says, 'Where were youOn the night, July 19, 1953?''Man, I was just home, just-aTweedle-e-dee'.(sings)I was framedOh, framed, I was blamedOh, framed, framed, framedWell, I never knew nothin'But I always get framedOh, framedOh, framed.~