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