Frankie and were sweet hearts Lord how they could Vowed to love one Baby 'neath the stars It was her man and he was her wrong
went down to the bar room To get a bucket of beer Say hey to da' lone Say hey has my lovely man been It was my man, an' he was me wrong
said "Ms Frankie Honey I tell you no lie He left about an hour ago With hussie named Nelly Bly It was your man, he was you wrong"
Frankie, she cried, she cried, she Lord have I done? I give lovin' to this man He my love and run It was my man, and he was doing me
Albert saw comin', He say "Oh Lord baby, you shoot Well you know, out under that red kimono" The gun went rootie toot She shot that man 'cause he was doin' her
Boo hoo, boo hoo, boo hoo, boo hoo Frankie say baby what I done? You know I shot the only man I loved a 41 It was my man an' he was doin' me
it for a while
High come clippety, clippety, clippety, clippety Clippety, clippety, the trail I say, "Look Frankie I'm gon' tell ya' You done yo' man, I'm gon' hafta' put cha in da' jail" Talkin' 'bout that man an' he was doin' her
she laid in da' jail house Now ya' know there ain't no one to go her But know big Jim say honey "I'm on you, try to get you outta that jail" Tell yo' man 'cause he was doin' you wrong
An' our go on
Frankie an' Albert sweethearts Lord how they could to love one another Underneath the stars Talkin' that man an' he was doin' her wrong