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Over on the east side across the river
 
Over on the east side across the river
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There was a band called The Cocoa Boys
 
There was a band called The Cocoa Boys
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The leader was a brother named Frankie
 
The leader was a brother named Frankie
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He was the ladies pride and joy, yes he was
 
He was the ladies pride and joy, yes he was
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Now Frankie had a brother named Joe
 
Now Frankie had a brother named Joe
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And they shared the high-part harmonies
 
And they shared the high-part harmonies
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Joe played the bass, Frankie played guitar
 
Joe played the bass, Frankie played guitar
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And people, I mean they was too funky
 
And people, I mean they was too funky
 
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Revision as of 00:39, 29 June 2023

Funk band from the song "The Cocoa Boys" by Prince, recorded as a demo on September 14, 1986. The recording was shelved and not released officially until 2020 on the expanded reissue of Sign o' the Times.

Over on the east side across the river

There was a band called The Cocoa Boys

The leader was a brother named Frankie

He was the ladies pride and joy, yes he was


Now Frankie had a brother named Joe

And they shared the high-part harmonies

Joe played the bass, Frankie played guitar

And people, I mean they was too funky