Frankie and were sweet hearts Lord how they love to love one another Baby 'neath the stars 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 lovely man been It was my man, an' he was me wrong
Bartender "Ms Frankie Honey I can't you no lie He left here about an 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 me wrong
saw Frankie 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 'cause he was doin' her
Boo hoo, boo hoo, boo hoo, boo hoo say baby what have I done? You know I the only man I loved a cold 41 It was my man an' he was doin' me
it for a while
High Sheriff clippety, clippety, clippety, clippety Clippety, clippety, the trail I say, "Look here Frankie I'm tell ya' You done yo' man, I'm gon' put cha in da' county jail" Talkin' 'bout that man an' he was doin' her
Frankie she laid in da' house Now ya' know ain't 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
an' Albert were sweethearts Lord how they could to love one another Underneath the stars Talkin' 'bout man an' he was doin' her wrong