Frankie and were sweet hearts Lord how they could Vowed to love one 'neath the stars above It was her man and he was her wrong
went down to the bar room To get herself a bucket of Say hey to da' lone 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 here about an hour ago With hussie named Nelly Bly It was man, he was doing you wrong"
Frankie, she cried, she cried, she Lord have I done? I done 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 from under red kimono" The gun went rootie toot She shot that man he was doin' her wrong
Boo hoo, boo hoo, boo hoo, boo hoo Frankie say baby what have I You know I shot the only man I a cold 41 It was my man an' he was doin' me
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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' put cha in da' county jail" Talkin' 'bout man an' he was doin' her wrong
Frankie she laid in da' jail Now ya' know there no one to go her bail But know big Jim say honey "I'm workin' on you, try to get you that jail" Tell about yo' man 'cause he was you wrong
An' our go on
Frankie an' Albert were Lord how could love Vowed to one another the stars above Talkin' that man an' he was doin' her wrong