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"I ain't sweatin' it . . ."
He told me as he tied
Up his shoelace

Even though I've got this girl
Who's gonna have my child and she's
Expecting any day

Well, he spoke with confidence
More than I've ever known
Like he knew his fate

But before he'd realize
Exactly what it was
It would be too late . . .

As we both stepped outside
Onto that darkened street
Some gangsters caught our eyes

Frank started talkin' shit
And actin' like he was tough while
Flashin' his gang signs

Well, he wasn't serious
But the situation soon was;
One of them pulled a gun

I heard the 3 gunshots
And Frank's body hit the ground
As I began to run home

Because the East Coast Mother Fucker died tonight;
Frankie got shot up in a gangster fight
His body's lyin' cold beneath a dim streetlight;
The East Coast Mother Fucker died tonight

He tried to find a new direction
And come to terms with what he'd done
But he should've carried more protection
Be it a condom or a gun

But why'd he have to go?

"Frankie!!"

The East Coast Mother Fucker died tonight;
Frankie got shot up in a gangster fight
His body's lyin' cold beneath a dim streetlight;
The East Coast Mother Fucker died tonight

The East Coast Mother Fucker . . .

The East Coast Mother Fucker . . .

The East Coast Mother Fucker . . .

The East Coast Mother Fucker . . .

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