The first time I saw her

I couldn't be sure


But the sin of impatience


Said, "She's just what you're looking for"




So I walked right up to her


And with the part of me that talks

I introduce myself as Frank


From New York, New York




She's so hot and she's so cool


I'm not, I'm just a fool in love


With darling Lorraine




All my life I've been


A wanderer, not really

I mostly lived near my parents home





Anyway, Lorraine and I got married

And the usual married stuff


And then one day she says to me


From out of the blue

She says, "Frank, I've had enough"





Romance is a heart breaker

I'm not meant to be a homemaker


And I'm tired of being, darling Lorraine




What, you don't love me anymore?


What, you're walkin' out the door?


What, you don't like the way I chew?

Hey, let me tell you





You're not the woman that I wed

You say you're depressed but you're not


You just like to stay in bed




I don't need you, darling Lorraine


Darling Lorraine

Lorraine, I long for your love




Financially speaking, I guess I'm a washout

Everybody's buy and sell and sell and buy


And that's what the whole thing's all about




If it had not been for Lorraine

I'd have left here long ago

I should have been a musician


I love the piano



She's so light, she's so free


I'm tight, well, that's me

But I feel so good with darling Lorraine




On Christmas morning, Frank awakes

To find Lorraine has made a stack of pancakes

They watch the television, husband and wife

All afternoon, it's a wonderful life




What, you don't love me anymore?

What, you're walkin' out the door?


What, you don't like the way I chew?

Hey, let me tell you



You're not the woman that I wed


Give my robe, I'm going back to bed

I'm sick to death of you, Lorraine




Darling Lorraine, Lorraine

Her hands like wood

The doctor was smiling

But the news wasn't good



Darling Lorraine

Please don't leave me yet

I know you're in pain

Pain you can't forget



Your breathing is

Like an echo of our love

Maybe I'll go down to the corner store

And buy us something sweet



Here's an extra blanket, honey

To wrap around your feet

All the trees were washed with April rain

And the moon in the meadow

Took darling Lorraine